Mining management plans and reports

Regulation of mining activities - under review

Environmental regulation of mining activities in the Northern Territory (NT) has changed.

From 1 July 2024, activities will be regulated under the Environment Protection Act 2019.

Transitional arrangements apply for activities that were authorised under the Mining Management Act 2001.

Read more on the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment website.

This page is being updated to reflect the new regulatory framework.

Public register

The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment is committed to providing transparency by making information about the environmental regulation of mining activities publicly available through a public register.

Read more on the Northern Territory Government website.

Details of mining management plans for authorised mining sites (deemed licences) are provided below.

Plans and reports (forming part of deemed licences)

From 1 July 2024, projects authorised under the Mining Management Act (MMA) 2001 are automatically deemed to hold an environmental (mining) licence under the Environment Protection Act 2019. This is called a deemed licence.

Read more about deemed licences on the NT Government website.

Mining management plans (MMPs)

MMPs are assessed for 3 categories of mining activity:

  • exploration
  • extractive mineral
  • mining operations.

MMPs for exploration projects have been available on the department’s website since 2016. MMPs for major mines are also publicly available.

To request to view any MMPs that are not currently published, email mineral.infoDEPWS@nt.gov.au.

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