Contacts for exploration and mining

You can contact the relevant branch using the details below.

General

For general enquiries about exploration and mining, call 08 8999 6528.

Locations

Darwin

For environmental (mining) licences under the Environment Protection Act 2019:

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Mining division
Ground Floor, Arnhemica House
16 Parap Road
Parap NT 0801

GPO Box 3675
Darwin NT 0801

For all other matters including mineral titles and legacy mines:

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
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

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade 
Arid Zone Research Institute
South Stuart Highway
Alice Springs NT 0870

PO Box 8760
Alice Springs NT 0871

Mining division (licence assessment and approvals)

Mining division
P: 08 8999 6528
F: 08 8999 6527
mineralinfo.depws@nt.gov.au

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

Land tenure, title and geoscience

Native title and Aboriginal land

For queries about mineral titles on Aboriginal land, contact the Native Title and Aboriginal Land Rights Unit.

Level 5 Paspalis Centrepoint building
48-50 Smith Street (corner of Knuckey Street and Smith Street Mall)
Darwin NT 0800
GPO Box 4550
Darwin NT 0801

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.

After-hours emergency

For mine emergencies outside of the business hours of 8am to 4pm ACST, call 0419 036 035.

For NT Worksafe administered safety and health emergencies, call 0460 042 204.