NAME OF COLLECTION
Titles Collection, Northern Territory
Contact
Customer Service Manager
Titles Division
Northern Territory Department of Business Industry and Resource Development
GPO Box 3000
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone: Darwin 08 8999 5367
Facsimile: Darwin 08 8999 7106
Email: craig.bradley@nt.gov.au
Web site: <http://www.minerals.nt.gov.au/>
Purpose
The Northern Territory Department of Business Industry and Resource Development's (NT DBIRD) Titles Collection contains exploration, mining and petroleum titles data, including data for the Northern Territory (NT) administered Ashmore and Cartier Islands adjacent area of the Timor Sea. The NT DBIRD does not collect data in the Joint Petroleum Development Area. The collection is in compliance with legislation and is a record for administrative purposes.
The Titles database forms the basis for identifying operators required to provide production and injury and accident statistics. Reports are produced from this database to monitor exploration activity in the NT and track land and tenure issues.
Data in this collection are used by the NT DBIRD in publications including the Department's annual report, other government agencies and industry. Data have also been extracted from this database for inclusion in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' regional statistics database.
Description
Exploration licences for minerals and mining tenements
Holders of exploration licences are obliged to furnish the NT DBIRD, within one month after the anniversary of the granting of the title, with a report which includes:
- estimates of proposed expenditure on exploration activities for the ensuing 12 months; and
- an outline of activities carried out on the licence area during the previous year, including expenditure incurred.
All mining tenement holders are obliged to furnish the NT DBIRD, within three months after the anniversary of the granting of the title, with a report detailing activities carried out on the tenement area.
Aggregated titles data are available from the NT DBIRD.
Holders of both exploration licences and mining tenements are required to lodge reports on relinquished areas of land. These reports are classified as 'open files' for the use of potential explorers/miners, unless the relinquished licence area is retained under separate tenure.
Petroleum titles
Information about exploration and development expenditure is collected on a calendar year basis. Oil and gas operators are required to notify of their intent to drill or conduct seismic surveys, including financial costings.
Information about exploration and development activities are collected as activity occurs. These data are published on a yearly basis.
Main data detail
- title by type;
- title by holder;
- exploration expenditure;
- title by location;
- title rents;
- titles on Aboriginal freehold land; and
- production commodity.
Geographic coverage
NT and the offshore waters that the NT administers, including the Ashmore and Cartier Islands adjacent area which the NT administers on behalf of the commonwealth.
Frequency of data availability
Reports for operations can be generated for any period after 1988.
Reference period
Reports for operations can be generated for any period after 1988.
Historical data
Data for operations are available from 1962.
Products and services
Publication
- Annual Report of the Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development of the Northern Territory, Australia
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