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Past events

Abstract volumes for AGES events held from 2000 to 2024 are available for download from the GEMIS website.

AGES 2024 was held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre from 16 to 17 April 2024, marking the 25th anniversary of the event. A record 330 participants attended the event

AGES 2024 resources:

AGES 2024 highlights

  • Two presentations by Newmont on the geology and discovery history of the Oberon gold deposit in the Tanami.
  • New discoveries of regolith-hosted rare earths
  • Innovative targeting for copper-gold in the Barkly,
  • Updates on uranium geology in the Pine Creek region,
  • News of the discovery of the Territory's first graphite resource
  • Workshop and presentations on a major new GA-NTGS seismic survey to unlock the minerals and energy potential of the Birrindudu Basin.

AGES 2024 video presentations

Watch NTGS AGES 2024 presentations or use the direct links below.

AGES 2023 was held on 18 to 19 April 2023 with a record 310 attendees.

AGES 2023 resources:

AGES 2023 Conference Highlights

  • Latest results from the Territory Government’s expanded $9.5 million Resourcing the Territory program
  • Presentations on the Territory’s potential for critical minerals including lithium and rare earths
  • Emerging insights into for sediment-hosted copper and iron-oxide copper-gold potential across the Territory
  • Updates on the stratigraphy and minerals and energy potential of the Birrindudu Basin
  • The latest on shale gas exploration and appraisal in the Beetaloo Sub-basin
  • Multiple networking events over two days including the AGES Official Dinner

AGES 2023 video presentations

Watch Ian Scrimgeour's (NTGS) presentation on highlights from minerals and energy exploration in 2022. For more video presentations visit AGES 2023 page.

Watch Tania Dhu's (NTGS) presentation on Recent geophysical acquisition under Resourcing the Territory.

Watch Dorothy Close's (NTGS) presentation on Resourcing the Territory's future priorities.

Watch Jo Whelan's (NTGS) presentation on Demystifying the Arthurs Pope Rare Earth Element prospect.

Watch Carl Spandler's (University of Adelaide) presentation on Rare earth element mineral systems of significance to the NT.

Watch Kam Bhowany's (Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland) presentation on Secondary prospectivity of mine waste in the Pine Creek region: The search for critical metals.

Watch Barry Reno's (NTGS) presentation Unravelling overprinting tectonothermal cycles at the southern margin of the North Australian Craton.

Watch Jeff Steadman's (CODES) presentation Securing the future of copper, gold, and bismuth resources in northern Australia: A proposal for systematic mineral chemistry and event chronology of the Tennant Creek iron oxide–copper–gold district, Northern Territory.

Watch Steve Micklethwaite's (SMI UQ) presentation Folds, gold and critical metals: An Industry– Government–Academia reassessment of the Pine Creek Orogen in 3D.

Watch AGES 2023 - Vincent Crombez - Understanding sedimentary basins in the NT - YouTube

Watch AGES2023 - Amber Jarrett - Source rock potential and petroleum systems of the Pedirka Basin - YouTube

Watch AGES2023 - Charles Verdel - Stratigraphic and tectonic framework of the western - YouTube

Watch AGES2023 - Tim Munson - Late Palaeoproterozoic Glyde package - YouTube.

AGES 2022 was held on 5 and 6 April 2022 and was attended by around 280 delegates from across Australia.

AGES 2022 resources:

Some program highlights included:

  • Updates on major geoscience programs planned across the Territory under the expanded $9.5 million per annum ongoing Resourcing the Territory program.
  • Discussion of the results of the Carrara 1 drilling program.
  • Latest information on liquids-rich gas discoveries in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
  • Updates on recen.t exploration from Emmerson Resources, Empire Energy, Encounter Resources, Resolution Minerals, KGL Resources, PNX Metals, Castile Resources, Greenvale Mining, Territory Sands, and Vista Gold.
  • Latest insights into the polymetallic mineral potential of the Aileron and Irindina Province.
  • CSIRO workshop - Introduction to the NDI Carrara 1 Hylogger Dataset.

AGES 2021 was held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre on 20 and 21 April and was attended by over 260 participants from across Australia. This event was delivered in line with an approved COVID-19 event safety plan for the conference and workshop venues, taking into account the latest health guidelines at the time.

AGES 2021 resources:

Program highlights included:

  • Discussion of the results of the East Tennant drilling program, which has already generated excitement around the emergence of a new undercover copper-gold exploration province.
  • Release of interpretation of the GA-NTGS Barkly seismic survey, providing the first view of basin architecture and structure beneath the Barkly Tableland.
  • Latest information on liquids-rich gas discoveries in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
  • New insights into copper, gold and lead-zinc potential of the undercover Rover mineral field.
  • Updates on recent exploration from Encounter Resources, Empire Energy, KGL Resources, Origin Energy, PNX Metals, Prodigy Gold, Core Lithium and Castile Resources.
  • Latest insights into the polymetallic mineral potential of the Aileron Province.
  • Announcement of the expansion and ongoing extension of the Resourcing the Territory initiative.
  • Updates on major geoscience programs underway across the Territory under the $26 million Resourcing the Territory initiative.
  • MinEx CRC East Tennant NDI core viewing workshop.

While AGES 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the following AGES 2020 resources were released:

AGES 2019 was held on March 19 and 20.

The event was attended by 251 delegates, including representatives from 57 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

AGES 2019 resources:

AGES 2018 was held on March 20 and 21.

The event was attended by 208 delegates, including representatives from 50 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

For a AGES 2018 resources:

AGES 2017 was held on March 28 and 29.

The event was attended by 194 delegates, including representatives from 55 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

AGES 2017 resources:

The Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar 2016 was held on March 15 and 16.

The event was attended by 191 delegates, including representatives from 55 exploration companies, as well as government and Indigenous organisations.

AGES 2016 resources:

Last updated:
10 December 2024

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