Prior to European Settlement Indigenous groups mined ochre and other materials for ceremonial activities. With the arrival of the Overland Telegraph Line in the 1860s-70's gold was discovered in small quantities at a number of l… See more

Manganese mining in the Northern Territory in the financial year 2013-14, was worth A$1,024 million.
Petroleum, like mining, falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mines and Energy. It … See more