The Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations Program forms part of the Resourcing the Territory initiative and aims to increase the intensity of exploration drilling and geophysical data in greenfields areas of the Northern Territory (NT).

The program provides co-funding assistance of 50% of the program cost up to $125 000 inclusive of GST to successful applicants for selected exploration diamond drilling programs and up to $100 000 inclusive of GST for selected exploration reverse-circulation (RC) drilling and geophysical acquisition projects in areas where there is a paucity of geological information.

Projects that seek to use innovative exploration tools or to obtain geological information at depth are encouraged to apply. Applications that use integrated or new technologies that test a clear, targeted geological problem may be considered for smaller prospect-scale programs.

RC drilling will be considered in pure greenfields areas where evidence can be provided that no other drilling has been conducted in the area and a completely untested geological model is being investigated.

This year an additional $10 000 (inc GST) of funding will be offered to engage NT owned and/or based suppliers and companies to complete works in the NT. The Territory Supplier Incentive comprises up to $10 000 (inclusive of GST) of co-funding per project, which must be spent exclusively on local service and supply. This can include 50% of the cost of:

• up to $20 000 worth of additional drilling to the proposed program or mobilisation/demobilisation if an NT-based drilling company is undertaking the program
• cost of geochemical analysis (both preparation and analysis) using a laboratory based in the NT
• drilling of water bores to support drilling, and/or water haulage by NT companies
• earthworks, track construction and/or equipment hire from NT companies.

See round 11 guidelines (115.6 kb) for full details.

Information gained from collaborative projects will be released to the public six months after the completion of field work to encourage further exploration.

InfoCentre
Ph: +61 8 8999 5424
Email: collaborations@nt.gov.au

Map of successful projects with links to collaboration reports and data

• Round 10 map (579.7 kb)
• Round 9 map (653.7 kb)
• Round 8 map (1.6 mb)
• Round 7 map (1.5 mb)
• Round 6 map (1.4 mb)
• Round 5 map (1.4 mb)
• Round 4 map (1.4 mb)
• Round 3 map (1.4 mb)
• Round 2 map (1.4 mb)
• Round 1 map (1.9 mb)

• NTGS Product Catalogue