Northern Lights Cathedral Church as the main church for the deanery. The "Northern Lights" are the Aurora Borealis associated with the Arctic night sky. At the opening service, bishop Per Oskar Kjølaas admitted that the word was contentious since it technically meant not a parish church but a cathedral (for which the more common Norwegian word is ). He defended the name by the informal precedents of the and , and argued that a bishop is at home in all churches of the diocese. Northern Lights Cathedral The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church () is a parish church of the Church of
Mining in the Northern Territory Mining in the Northern Territory Mining in the Northern Territory accounts for 16.4% of the gross domestic product, inclusive of both the minerals at petroleum industries. In 2015, it was valued at A$3,436 million. It accounts for 4.3% of the Northern Territory workforce. 63 businesses are currently engaged in the sector. Prior to European Settlement Indigenous groups mined ochre and other materials for ceremonial activities. With the arrival of the overland telegraph in the 1860s - 70's gold was discovered Manganese mining in the Northern Territory in the financial year 2013-14, was worth A$1,024 million. Petroleum, like mining, falls under