Register for AGES 2026

Registrations are now open for the Northern Territory Government’s flagship exploration event, the Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar (AGES), to be held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre from 14 to 15 April 2026. Pre-conference workshops and Icebreaker welcome event will be held on Monday 13 April. A Post-Conference Core Workshop will be held on Thursday 16 April. 

To start your registration please select if you are registering for yourself or for a group. If you are registering for more than one person, you will be required to complete the form for each delegate. 

To successfully process your payment, the billing address must be the same as the address linked to your credit card. 

Hosted by the Department of Mining and Energy – Mining Development and

the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment – Mining Division

The workshop will cover the following topics: Mining Development and Project Facilitation Regulatory Update from the Mining Division Update on the progress of the Mineral Titles Act 2010 Amendment For more information regarding this workshop, please contact Simone Symonds on 08 8999 5293 or simone.symonds@nt.gov.au

Ore textures are a fundamental observational skill for geologists at all stages of their career.

In this half-day workshop, using a range of mineralised samples, Dr. Richard Lilly will introduce infill, alteration, and breccia textures. Through observations of these mineral textures participants will learn to establish a paragenetic sequence, which will increase understanding of how ore systems form.

For more information regarding this workshop, please contact Dr Richard Lilly on 0497 313 890 or richardlily2001@hotmail.com

There are limited spaces available for this workshop.

This workshop is proudly sponsored by Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). 

This workshop will be held following AGES on Thursday 16 April. 

Join us for a hands-on workshop examining Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations drill core from gold deposits hosted in Paleoproterozoic stratigraphy across the Territory's three major goldfields. This session will showcase the lithological sequences, alteration styles, and mineralisation characteristics of contrasting gold deposits. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how these features contribute to our understanding of gold mineralisation across the Northern Territory. Examples from Pine Creek Central Domain stratigraphy will also be on display to discuss. 

Find out more about our core libraries and services here. 

For more information regarding this workshop, please contact Meg Ellis on 08 8999 5379 or meg.ellis@nt.gov.au

The AGES 2026 After Party will be held in the beer garden of the Alice Springs Brewing Co. on Wednesday evening. This will be an opportunity to wind down from AGES while networking over some of central Australia's finest beverages. 

Transport will be provided, departing the convention centre at 5:00pm sharp, and returning back to the convention centre around 9:00pm. 

Beverages provided, food to be purchased from the bar. 

This event is proudly sponsored by Titeline Drilling. 

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If you have any questions, please email us at ages@nt.gov.au

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