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Mining in the Northern Territory

Mining in the Northern Territory

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Main article: Mining in Australia

Mining in the Northern Territory accounts for 16.4% of the gross domestic product, inclusive of both the minerals and petroleum industries. In 2015, it was valued at A$3,436 million. It accounts for 4.3% of the Northern Territory workforce. 63 businesses are currently engaged in the sector.[1]

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History

The Ochre Pits

Prior to European Settlement Indigenous groups mined ochre and other materials for ceremonial activities.[2] With the arrival of the overland telegraph in the 1860s - 70's gold was discovered

Major commodities

Manganese

Manganese mining in the Northern Territory in the financial year 2013-14, was worth A$1,024 million.[1]

Petroleum

Main article: Petroleum industry in the Northern Territory

Petroleum, like mining, falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mines and Energy. It was worth $214 million in 2014.[1] The NT onshore area is over 1.35 million km2. There were 54 active exploration permits, three retention and five productions licences. Hydrocarbons have been produced since the 1980s.[3]

Onshore gas was produced at the Mereenie and Palm Valley gas fields in the Amadeus Basin, west of Alice Springs. The Dingo Field began producing gas in November 2015.[3]

Gold

Main article: Gold mining in the Northern Territory

Gold mining in the Northern Territory was worth A$770 million in 2014.[1]

Uranium

Uranium mining in the Northern Territory in the financial year 2013-14, was worth A$136 million.[1]

Geothermal

There are no granted geothermal permits in the NT at the time of producing this report. The last permit was surrendered in 2014.[3]

Table of Mines in the Northern Territory

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References

  1. [1]
    "Annual Report 2014-2015" (PDF). Darwin. December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Aboriginal Art Online, Traditional painting methods". Aboriginalartonline.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  3. [3]
    Department of Mines and Energy, Energy Directorate (January 2016). "energyNT 2015" (PDF). Department of Mines and Energy. Darwin: Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. [4]
    Geoscience, Australia. "Australian Mines Atlas". Australian Mines Atlas. Canberra, Australia: Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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    Hofstra, A.; Lisitsin, V.; Corriveau, L.; Paradis, S.; Peter, J.; Lauzière, K.; Lawley, C.; Gadd, M.; Pilote, J.; Honsberger, I.; Bastrakov, E.; Champion, D.; Czarnota, K.; Doublier, M.; Huston, D.; Raymond, O; van der Wielen, S.E.; Emsbo, P.; Granitto, M.; Kreiner, D. (2021). "Deposit classification scheme for the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative Global Geochemical Database". U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report. Open-File Report. 2021–1049: 1-60. doi:10.3133/ofr20211049. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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