Contacts for exploration and mining
You can contact the relevant agency using the details below.
Department of Mining and Energy
For matters under the Mineral Titles Act 2010 or Legacy Mines Remediation Act 2023.
Locations
Contact your nearest branch.
Darwin
Paspalis Centrepoint building
48-50 Smith Street (corner of Knuckey Street and Smith Street Mall)
Darwin NT 0800
GPO Box 4550
Darwin NT 0801
Alice Springs
Arid Zone Research Institute
South Stuart Highway
Alice Springs NT 0870
PO Box 8760
Alice Springs NT 0871
Mineral titles (applications and administration)
Mineral Titles unit
P: 08 8999 5322
F: 08 8981 7106
titles.info@nt.gov.au
Legacy mines
Legacy Mines unit
P: 08 8999 7131
F: 08 8999 7106
legacy.mines@nt.gov.au
Fossicking
P: 08 8999 5322
F: 08 8981 7106
titles.info@nt.gov.au
Mineral reporting and geological sample submission
For statutory mineral reporting and drill core submission, read the geoscience contacts.
Geoscience
For information on geoscience, exploration and Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS), get contacts for geoscience.
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
For environmental (mining) licences under the Environment Protection Act 2019.
Locations
Contact your nearest branch.
Darwin
Mining Division
Ground Floor, Arnhemica House
16 Parap Road
Parap NT 0801
GPO Box 3675
Darwin NT 0801
Alice Springs
Mining Division
Level 1, Green Well Building
50 Bath Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
PO Box 2130
Alice Spring NT 0871
Environmental (mining) licence assessment and approvals
Mining Division
P: 08 8999 6528
E: mineralinfo.dlpe@nt.gov.au
Mining | Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
Report an environmental mining incident
Mining Division
P: 08 8999 6528
E: mineralinfo.dlpe@nt.gov.au
Report a notifiable mining incident | NT.GOV.AU
Other mining related matters
For other mining related matters use the contact details below.
Native title and Aboriginal land
For queries about mineral titles on Aboriginal land, contact the Native Title and Aboriginal Land Rights Unit.
P: 08 8999 5322
F: 08 8981 7106
ntalrunit@nt.gov.au
For national native title advice, go to the National Native Title Tribunal website.
Work health and safety reporting
For NT Worksafe administered matters:
Phone: 1800 019 115
Email: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
NT WorkSafe