Mining applications under assessment

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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

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:
StandardModifiedTailored
ExplorationN/A15 business days25 business days
ExtractivesN/A15 business days25 business days
MiningN/A25 business days30 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 LtdBridge Creek Project (MXP)Exploration23/01/202513/02/2025
PNX Metals LimitedThunderball ProjectExploration13/02/20255/03/2025
Wilton Mining Pty LtdWandie and Saunders Rush Project MXPExploration24/02/202514/03/2025
NT Mining Operations Pty LtdPine Creek Exploration Project (MXP)Exploration28/02/202520/03/2025
Tamas KapitanyMt Riddock Sunstone (MXP)Exploration28/02/202520/03/2025
Wilton Mining Pty LtdWandie and Saunders Rush Project (TMN)Mining06/03/202516/04/2025
Enova Mining LimitedCharley Creek Project (MXP)Exploration17/03/202504/04/2025
Rockwash Pty LtdGood Work Project (TMN)
Mining19/03/2025
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
Ostojic Group Pty Ltd
Litchfield South Project (TXT)
Extractive
6/8/2025
10/9/2025
Litchfield Minerals LimitedOonagalabi (MXP)Exploration18/08/202505/09/2025
TDM International Pty Ltd
Harts Range Project (MXP)
Exploration
26/08/2025
15/09/2025
DevEx Resources Limited
West Arnhem Project (TXP)
Exploration
28/08/2025
01/10/2025
New Frontier Minerals LtdHarts Range Project (MXP)Exploration05/09/202525/09/2025
TM Gold Pty LtdSpring Hill Gold Project - Variation to MXP1249-01Exploration08/09/202526/09/2025
TM Gold Pty Ltd
Spring Hill Main Adit Exploration Project (MXP)
Exploration
10/09/2025
30/09/2025
Stephen Blake
Fountain Head Alluvial Gold Project (TMN)
Mining
16/09/2025
27/10/2025
Mousellis & Sons Pty Ltd
McKinlay River Project (TXT)
Extractive Mining
16/09/2025
20/10/2025
Shandona Pty Ltd
Mordor Project (MXP)
Exploration
18/09/2025
09/10/2025
City Earthmoving Pty Ltd
CEM Sunday Creek Project (TXT)
Extractive
24/09/2025
28/10/2025
CUFE Tennant Creek Pty Ltd
Tennant Creek 03 Project (MXP)
Exploration
24/09/2025
14/10/2025
Gempart (NT) Pty LtdJonnies Reward Project (MXP)Exploration28/10/202517/11/2025
Energy Metals Ltd
Ngalia Regional Project - Cappers (MXP)
Exploration
02/12/2025
22/12/2025
Tennant Consolidated Mining Group Pty Ltd
White Devil Mine Exploration Project (MXP)
Exploration
09/01/2026
30/01/2026
URO Corporation Pty Ltd
Beryllia and Wilson’s Find Project (MXP)
Exploration
14/01/2026
04/02/2026
MNT SPV Pty Ltd
Molyhil Project (MXP)
Exploration
22/01/2026
12/02/2026
Tennant Consolidated Mining Group Pty Ltd
Rising Sun and Weabers Find Gold Project
Mining
11/02/2026
17/03/2026


Page last updated: 25 Mar 2026, 12:25 PM