Mining applications under assessment
The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment is responsible for managing the assessment and approval of Environmental (Mining) Licence (licence) applications under the Environment Protection Act 2019 (the Act) and the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
Under the Act, a licence is required to undertake a mining activity. The type of mining activity proposed will determine the type of licence required. Applications for a modified or tailored condition licence are required to be publicly exhibited as below
| Activity type: Licence type: | Standard | Modified | Tailored |
| Exploration | N/A | 15 business days | 25 business days |
| Extractives | N/A | 15 business days | 25 business days |
| Mining | N/A | 25 business days | 30 business days |
Applications under assessment
New licence applications open for public comment are published here in the relevant survey below.
Application decisions
Application decisions are published on behalf of the Minister in line with regulation 282 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020 on the mining projects public register.
More information
If you would like more information about Environmental (Mining) Licences or are having any problems accessing an application, please email the department at mineralinfo.DEPWS@nt.gov.au
All advertised applications
Operator | Project | Activity | Exhibition start date | Exhibition end date |
Bridge Creek Mining Pty Ltd | Bridge Creek Project (MXP) | Exploration | 23/01/2025 | 13/02/2025 |
| PNX Metals Limited | Thunderball Project | Exploration | 13/02/2025 | 5/03/2025 |
| Wilton Mining Pty Ltd | Wandie and Saunders Rush Project MXP | Exploration | 24/02/2025 | 14/03/2025 |
| NT Mining Operations Pty Ltd | Pine Creek Exploration Project (MXP) | Exploration | 28/02/2025 | 20/03/2025 |
| Tamas Kapitany | Mt Riddock Sunstone (MXP) | Exploration | 28/02/2025 | 20/03/2025 |
| Litchfield Minerals Unlimited | Oonagalabi (MXP) | Exploration | 28/02/2025 | 20/03/2025 |
| Wilton Mining Pty Ltd | Wandie and Saunders Rush Project (TMN) | Mining | 06/03/2025 | 16/04/2025 |
| Enova Mining Limited | Charley Creek Project (MXP) | Exploration | 17/03/2025 | 04/04/2025 |
| Rockwash Pty Ltd | Good Work Project (TMN) | Mining | 19/03/2025 | 29/04/2025 |
| Tennant Consolidated Mining Group Pty Ltd | Nobles Gold Mine Project (MXP) | Exploration | 19/03/2025 | 08/04/2025 |
| Quarry Property Nominees Pty Ltd | Gunn Point Project (MXT) | Extractive | 24/03/2025 | 11/04/2025 |
| NT Mining Operations Pty Ltd | Pine Creek Exploration (MXP) | Exploration | 25/03/2025 | 14/04/2025 |
| Thessally Resources PTY LTD | Huandot Magnesia Project (TXP) | Exploration | 8/04/2025 | 16/05/2025 |
| NT Mining Operations Pty Ltd | Maud Creek Exploration (MXP) | Exploration | 09/04/2025 | 02/05/2025 |
| Territory Sands Pty Ltd | Forest Hill Gravel Project (MXT) | Extractive | 9/04/2025 | 2/05/2025 |
| Elevate Uranium Ltd | Angela Project (MXP) | Exploration | 08/05/2025 | 28/05/2025 |
| Quarry Property Nominees Pty Ltd | Sunday Creek Project (MXT) | Extractive | 29/05/2025 | 19/06/2025 |
| TM Gold Pty Ltd | Spring Hill Gold Project (MXP) | Exploration | 3/6/2025 | 24/6/2025 |
| DPG Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Walker Gossan Project (MXP) | Exploration | 12/06/2025 | 02/07/2025 |
| CUFE Tennant Creek Pty Ltd | Tennant Creek Project (MXP) | Exploration | 24/06/2025 | 16/07/2025 |
| Sandover SPV1 Pty Ltd | Sandover Fluorite Project (MXP) | Exploration | 30/07/2025 | 20/08/2025 |
| Quarry Property Nominees Pty Ltd | Mocatto Road Project (MXT) | Extractive | 1/08/2025 | 22/08/2025 |
| Halkitis Bros. Pty Ltd | Goyder Flats Project (TXP) | Exploration | 1/08/2025 | 5/09/2025 |
| Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Mt Todd Exploration Project (MXP) | Exploration | 5/08/2025 | 25/08/2025 |
