Biosecurity Issue 32

DOGS COME TO OUR DEFENCE

Zacc and Scout have been trained to sniff out citrus canker, a highly contagious bacterial disease that is a serious threat to Australia’s citrus industry. Thanks to industry and public support, the NT Government has recently led a successful eradication program, securing proof of freedom from the disease in April. The NT has a formidable...

Biosecurity Issue 32

STRENGTHENING OUR BIOSECURITY DEFENCE

The $8 million lab is the only one of its kind in northern australia. The lab enables territory government scientists to conduct highly specialist research, plus carry out important development and diagnostics work. It will support market access for territory agriculture products, increase australia’s biosecurity diagnostic capacity, help...

Empire Energy Business

EMPIRE EXCITED ABOUT OUR GAS-FIRED FUTURE

Chief executive Alex Underwood says shale gas and the associated oil and condensates have the potential to: Create hundreds of jobs directly and thousands more indirectly Provide the NT Government with enough revenue to pay off its debt Boost regional economies Provide work, training and business opportunities for Indigenous people Serve as a...

Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar Business

READY TO GO

The project is being developed by Arafura Resources. The company’s NT manager Brian Fowler says the interest in Nolans was significant – “probably the best ever”. Arafura Resources is concentrating on negotiating binding sales agreements and attracting enough investment to build and operate the mine. Nolans, which is 135...

McArthur River Mining Business

FINEST TEAM IN THE GULF

For the operation’s Emergency Response Team this couldn’t be truer. McArthur River Mining’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) is made up of 40 trained men and women in charge of providing emergency response and rescue for the remote mine site and wider community. The members are part of the team in addition to their normal roles on site...

INPEX Business

INPEX legacy asset lives on as world-class quarantine facility

But that’s exactly what happened in February 2020 – less than a year after INPEX had transferred ownership of the facility to the NT Government at a peppercorn rate. “Obviously, when the accommodation village opened, we had no idea that in a few short years it would play an important role as a quarantine facility,” says INPEX...

INPEX Business

SALUTING WOMEN IN RESOURCES

The organisation has grown since its incorporation in 2012, and now advocates for increased inclusion and diversity within the NT’s resources sector for 500 female members and male associates. Each year the Women in Resources Committee hosts the Exceptional Women in Resources Awards. These awards recognise the great achievements of women,...

Mining Infrastructure

MINING BENEFITS SMALL BUSINESS

Territory Hirex provides product and service, mainly to exploration companies, but also to mine operators and commercial cleaners. “We’ve built up a good reputation,” says Tony Pickett, who owns the company with his wife Jenny. “Customers like the unique service that we provide – we believe we’re the only business in Alice...

SANTOS Business

SANTOS COMMITS TO THE TERRITORY LONG TERM

The final investment decision (FID) on the Barossa gas project, located offshore the Northern Territory, clears the way for an investment boom in the north. The $4.8 billion Barossa gas project kickstarts the $800 million investment in the Darwin LNG life extension and pipeline tie-in projects, which will extend the facility life for about 20...

RIO TINTO Business

OPTIMISM FOR THE FUTURE

For its part, Rio Tinto says preparing the town and region for a positive future after mining and ensuring it leaves a lasting legacy are very important parts of its mine closure plan, which the miner is determined to get right. The Gove closure program is one of Rio Tinto’s largest and most complex projects Following the 2017...