What this report is for

Manganese, bauxite, gold and zinc across some of Australia’s most remote country. This page begins with what is actually present in the published register, then points back to the authorities behind those records.

At review date the group comprises 18 in development, 17 operating, 8 care & maintenance. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

The most frequently recorded commodities in this reading set are Gold (22), Silver (9), Copper (9), Iron ore (8), Bismuth (5), Phosphate (4). A count is a count of records, not tonnes, output or economic importance.

Register map

The map makes distribution legible without implying a tenure boundary. Hover a point to identify the record; use the working list for the full source page.

Mines and quarries in Northern Territory: register notes43 plotted records
Ammaroo PhosphateBatmanBootu CreekBrocks CreekCallieCosmo HowleyDhupuma PlateauFinniss Lithium ProjectFrances CreekGeolsecGoveGroote EylandtHome of BullionHowleyLeliynMcArthur RiverMerlinMolyhilMount Bundy ProjectMount Todd ProjectNoblesNolans BorePekoPeko - magnetite tailingsQuest 29QuigleysRoper BarRoper Heavy MineralsRoper River IronRover 1Rover 1 Zn-Pb-AgRustlers RoostSorrel ProjectTanami - NewmontTanami ProjectThe GranitesTiwiTom's GullyTwin BonanzaUnion ReefsWarregoWhite DevilWonarah
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

43 records
Ammaroo PhosphateMine · NT · In developmentPhosphate, UraniumBatmanMine · NT · In developmentGoldBootu CreekMine · NT · Care & maintenanceManganeseBrocks CreekMine · NT · Care & maintenanceGold, SilverCallieMine · NT · OperatingGoldCosmo HowleyMine · NT · OperatingGoldDhupuma PlateauMine · NT · OperatingBauxite & aluminaFinniss Lithium ProjectMine · NT · Care & maintenanceLithiumFrances CreekMine · NT · Care & maintenanceIron oreGeolsecMine · NT · In developmentPhosphateGoveMine · NT · OperatingBauxite & alumina, Silica sandGroote EylandtMine · NT · OperatingManganeseHome of BullionMine · NT · In developmentCopper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Cobalt, GoldHowleyMine · NT · OperatingGoldLeliynMine · NT · In developmentGraphiteMcArthur RiverMine · NT · OperatingZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, AntimonyMerlinMine · NT · In developmentDiamondMolyhilMine · NT · In developmentMolybdenum, Copper, Tungsten, Iron oreMount Bundy ProjectMine · NT · In developmentGoldMount Todd ProjectMine · NT · In developmentGoldNoblesMine · NT · OperatingGold, Silver, Copper, BismuthNolans BoreMine · NT · In developmentRare earth elements, Uranium, PhosphatePekoMine · NT · Care & maintenanceGold, Copper, Bismuth, Cobalt, SilverPeko - magnetite tailingsMine · NT · Care & maintenanceIron oreQuest 29Mine · NT · In developmentGoldQuigleysMine · NT · In developmentGoldRoper BarMine · NT · OperatingIron oreRoper Heavy MineralsMine · NT · OperatingMineral sands, Iron oreRoper River IronMine · NT · OperatingIron oreRover 1Mine · NT · In developmentCopper, Gold, Cobalt, Silver, Bismuth, Iron ore

This reading list shows the first 30 alphabetically; the linked commodity or state index carries the remainder.

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24

Continue with the NT Geological Survey.

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