AGES 2025 registrations are now open
The NT's premier exploration event is open for registrations. AGES will be held in Alice Springs on 8 to 9 April 2025. Book for the technical conference, dinner, Greater McArthur Basin Special Session and workshops now.
Improved access to geochemical data from Industry reports archive
NTGS' latest biannual update of Northern Territory Drilling and Geochemical Datasets (DIP001) introduces significant enhancements to available industry geochemical data, focussing on improved accessibility and usability of the industry collected data to support exploration success in the Territory.
New legacy exploration data available on STRIKE over the Top End
Legacy data capture is now complete over the Darwin 1:250 000 map sheet. Additional data from close to 200 company reports, including 2350 drillhole, 21,810 down-hole geochemical samples and 21,960 surface samples is available to download from STRIKE.
Reinvigorating prospectivity for geothermal power generation in the Northern Territory
NTGS release a collaborative study with Hot Dry Rocks Pty Ltd on the prospectivity for geothermal power generation in the Northern Territory.
Geological storage potential of the Territory's onshore basins
NTGS release a collaborative study with CSIRO on the geological storage potential for carbon dioxide, hydrogen and compressed air across the Northern Territory’s onshore basins.
Promoting the Territory's critical minerals opportunities at IMARC 2024
NTGS attended the International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (IMARC) on 29 - 31 October 2024.
New age data from the sedimentary rocks of the Pedirka Basin
New U-Pb SHRIMP zircon geochronological results from six samples collected from two petroleum exploration drillholes (CBM 107-001 and CBM 107-002) provide age constraints and provenance information in the sedimentary rocks of the Pedirka Basin.
Insights into the sediment-hosted base metal potential of the Birrindudu Basin
NTGS release the second phase of a collaborative study with CSIRO on the stratigraphic framework and mineral potential of the Birrindudu Basin, Northern Territory.
Record $227.4 million in exploration expenditure in the Territory
The demand for the Territory’s critical minerals, including lithium and rare earth elements, as well as gold and uranium, continues to drive record growth in exploration.
3D dataset compilation across the Birrindudu Basin
NTGS has released Data Information Package (DIP) 043. It comprises open-file surface and subsurface geochemistry, geophysics, geology, geochronology, SEEBASE interpretation, major structures, petrophysics and hyperspectral that can be easily imported into a variety of visualisaton and modelling software.