NDI Campaign 2: South Nicholson
** PRESS RELEASE **
'Drilling Data Reveals New Energy And Mineral Potential in the Northern Territory'.

CAMPAIGN CONCLUDED
The NDI South Nicholson Campaign concluded on 15 December 2020.
CESSATION NOTICE
The MinEx CRC tenement held in the Northern Territory for the South Nicholson NDI Campaign expired in mid-July 2021 and will not be renewed (EL32366).
Please utilise STRIKE to ascertain the Moratorium End Date under the “Mineral Titles/Exploration Licences – 30-day Moratorium” convention.
Based on the MinEx ceased tenure date, we estimate that ground will be open for application on 13/8/2021.
DATA:
Sampling and Analysis List
Geoscience Australia and MinEx researchers have taken the below list of samples and for which analysis is currently underway.
Additional samples have been taken (as is evidenced in the core trays), and further information will be made available here as analyses are progressed.
Any samples taken which are not analysed will be returned to the core trays.
Download the Sampling and Analysis list here.
The Borehole Completion Report, HyLogger and Minalyze data packages for the South Nicholson Campaign are available below:
Borehole Name: NDI Carrara-1
Borehole Completion Report: NDI Carrara 1
HyLyogger Data Package: https://geoscience.nt.gov.au/gemis/ntgsjspui/handle/1/91582
Minalyze Data Package: https://minalogger.com/viewer/?project=NDI&hole=NDICARRARA1
In order to access the Minalyze Data Packages please create a (free) account via the below link:
https://minalogger.com/register/
A video tutorial on how to navigate the Minalyze cloud interface can be accessed here.
PARTNERS:
MAP:
Click here for a map of the region.
CONTACT
Drilling Program:
Data Release:
- Anthony Budd – MinEx CRC National Drilling Initiative Program Leader
- David Giles – MinEx CRC Chief Scientific Officer
Media:
- Anna Porter – MinEx CRC Communications Manager
- Andrew Bailey – MinEx CRC CEO
- Anthony Budd – MinEx CRC National Drilling Initiative Program Leader
MEDIA:
Press Releases:
April 2021:
'Drilling Data Reveals New Energy And Mineral Potential in the Northern Territory'
December 2020:
'Drilling Helps Unearth Resource Potential of Under-Explored South Nicholson Basin'
Articles:
NT News: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory new data released from National Drilling program'
ABC Radio: 'Outback NT Rural Report'
Mirage News: 'First data released from National Drilling Initiative's South Nicholson Campaign'
The Adelaide Advertiser: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory - new data released from the National Drilling Program'
The Sound Telegraph: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory new data released from National Drilling program'
The Courier Mail: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory - new data released from the National Drilling Program'
The Geelong Advertiser: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory - new data released from the National Drilling Program'
The National Tribune: 'First data released from National Drilling Initiative’s South Nicholson campaign'
ForeignAffairs.co.nz: 'First data released from National Drilling Initiative’s South Nicholson campaign'
The Daily Telegraph: 'New wave of explorers eyeing the Territory: Pitt'
The Townsville Bulletin: 'New wave of explorers eyeing the Territory: Pitt'
The Herald Sun: 'New wave of explorers eyeing the Territory: Pitt'
The Cairns Post: 'New wave of explorers eyeing the Territory: Pitt'
The Mercury: 'New wave of explorers eye the Northern Territory: Pitt'