Registrations are now open for the NT Geological Survey’s Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar (AGES) 2024

Alice Springs Convention Centre - 16-17 April 2024

With high-levels of exploration and a strong pipeline of resources projects in the Territory, AGES 2024 will bring together industry, Government and researchers to discuss the latest insights into the Territory’s rich minerals and energy potential.

AGES is a technical exploration-focussed conference featuring presentations from the NT Geological Survey, its partners and exploration industry on new geoscience and latest exploration results from across the NT. 

The event provides a unique opportunity to access the latest in fresh exploration ideas and geoscientific data from the Territory, and to network with colleagues who share an interest in the discovery and development of the Territory's minerals and energy resources. 

AGES 2023 was attended by over 300 delegates, representing more than 73 exploration companies as well as service providers and Government and Indigenous organisations.

Conference Highlights

AGES 2024 will include major new releases of data and interpretations from the NTGS and its collaborative partners, as well as presentations from the exploration industry on latest exploration highlights in the Territory.

• Latest results from the Territory Government’s expanded $9.5 million Resourcing the Territory program
• Presentations on the Territory’s potential for critical minerals including recent new discoveries
• Highlights in the search for sediment-hosted copper and iron-oxide copper-gold potential across the Territory
• Updates on recent GA-NTGS seismic acquisition in the Birrindudu Basin
• The latest on shale gas exploration and appraisal in the Beetaloo Sub-basin
• Multiple networking events over two days including the AGES Official Dinner

Workshops

Geoscience Australia - The Northwest Northern Territory Seismic Survey - an introduction and preliminary interpretation workshop
Monday 15 April | 1:30pm - 4:30pm

As part of the Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program, Geoscience Australia (GA) in collaboration with the Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS) completed the L214 Northwest Northern Territory Seismic Survey in September 2023. The survey acquired 2D deep crustal reflection seismic data across an underexplored part of the Northern Territory, between Timber Creek and the Tanami region.

The region contains the Proterozoic Birrindudu Basin and Tanami gold province and is highly prospective for both energy and mineral resources. This new geophysical dataset will provide a foundation for an improved understanding of the geology and resource potential of the region.

Hosted by GA, in collaboration with the NTGS, as part of AGES 2024, this workshop will give participants the opportunity to view this new data from the Northwest Northern Territory Seismic Survey and discuss potential implications for the resource prospective of the region.

The workshop will:

• provide context of the seismic survey within a regional geological and resource potential framework
• give participants the opportunity to view and discuss the new seismic data with the workshop facilitators.
• provide an overview of new complementary geochemical, petrophysical and geomechanical datasets obtained from drill holes in the region. 

For further information on this workshop please contact Chris Carson on chris.carson@ga.gov.au or Jade Anderson on jade.anderson@ga.gov.au

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - Mines Branch 

Monday 15 April | 3:00pm - 5:00pm  

The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade (DITT) Mines Branch plays a key part in promoting and facilitating the development of the mining industry by supporting growth through consistent and sustainable practices. 

The Mines Branch regulates mineral development activities from the first grant of tenure, to the approval and regulations of operations, through site rehabilitation to closure. 

The Mines Branch will host a workshop to provide updates on current issues including the Mineral Development Taskforce, Environment Reforms and the review of the Mineral Titles Act. The workshop provides an opportunity for industry stakeholders and representatives from the Mines Branch to discuss current issues and areas for further improvement.  

For further information on the Mines Branch Workshop please contact Andrew Hurwood on

08 8999 5368 or andrew.hurwood@nt.gov.au

Mining Services Expo

AGES also incorporates the Mining Services Expo which showcases Territory businesses and their capabilities to support exploration and mining ventures.

For further information on exhibiting at this event, please contact Maddison Bolton, from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade on 08 8951 8553 or by email business.ditt@nt.gov.au

Accommodation

Accommodation is Alice Springs is limited. We suggest you call Crowne Plaza on (08) 8950 7765 and request your accommodation directly, stating you are an AGES delegate