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RED TAPE TARGETED

The annual NT Resources Week, which is supported by the NT Government and organised by event management company Informa, will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre from 3-4 September. As usual, the conference will be a three-headed affair – SEAAOC, Mining the Territory, and Clean Energy and Decarbonisation. Themes of SEAOCC, the major...

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AMMAROO: READY TO HELP FEED THE WORLD

The dynamic company is developing the Ammaroo phosphate project, 220 kilometres southeast of Tennant Creek. Verdant has been granted two mineral leases for one of the largest undeveloped phosphate resources in the world. The leases are a critical step towards bringing a promising mining development closer to production and a milestone in...

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NT GAS LIGHTS UP THE WORLD

The NT’s two largest projects – Beetaloo and Barossa – are creating all the essentials for economic growth: taxes, royalties, jobs, training and lucrative work for local subcontractors, which are often family-run businesses. Beetaloo, a massive onshore venture that is already driving solid economic upturns in regional communities,has the...

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AUSTRALIA’S CHANCE TO BE A SUPERPOWER

The Barossa Gas Project, a gas and condensate field in the Arafura Sea, 285 kilometres north-west of Darwin, will backfill Santos-operated Darwin LNG at Wickham Point. The first gas is expected to be produced in the third quarter of this year. Barossa is replacing supply from the Bayu-Undan fieldin Timor-Leste waters. The $4.7 billion...

Issue 47

TAMBORAN DRIVES OUR GAS FUTURE

Economists believe that the commercial development of shale gas will transform the Northern Territory’s economy indefinitely by directly and indirectly creating thousands of well-paid jobs. Beyond this, Tamboran’s proposed NTLNG facility at Middle Arm will further position Australia as a leading gas exporter, generating billions in revenue...

Issue 47

TERRITORY’S GAS-FIRED ECONOMY

Fast-growing Asian economies led to an increase in gas demand of 2.8 percent in 2024, above the 2 percent average growth rate between 2010 and 2020. The greater demand necessitating greater supply is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Australia – and the Territory in particular – to create wealth through a strong, diverse and...

Issue 47

GAS PART OF OUR HISTORY

Activists trying to halt the job-creating Middle Arm industrial development and who are scaremongering and spreading misinformation among Traditional Owners about Beetaloo should take heed of the failed Barossa project challenge in the Federal Court. The findings have set the standard of proof required to support an assertion that a project is...

Issue 46

SANTOS GAS POWERS THE NT ECONOMY

As it prepares for first gas in 2025 at its Barossa gas project, 300 kilometres north of Darwin, the global energy company is also advancing plans for other projects throughout the region,including a carbon capture storage hub at Bayu-Undan in Timor-Leste to link back to Darwin LNG. “These are real projects, backed by real money, delivering...

Issue 46

MRM DELIVERS JOBS IN A MASSIVE WAY

Over the past five months, more than 40 pieces of massive machinery have travelled from throughout Australia to Glencore’s McArthur River Mine, 700 kilometres south-east of Darwin.  It is part of an impressive $250 million investment in the Territory economy through MRM’s purchase of a new Caterpillar mining fleet from Hastings...

Issue 46

TERRITORIANS CRUCIAL TO INPEX SUCCESS

In our journey to produce ever cleaner, diversified and more secure energy, 2024 was another significant year for INPEX Australia.  And with each LNG cargo supporting regional energy security, together with the Ichthys Joint Venture, we are helping create positive outcomes for the Darwin community, through jobs, training and social and...

Issue 46

TANAMI’S GOLDEN FUTURE

There are exciting plans ahead for the future of Newmont Tanami that will deliver even more significant benefits to the Territory.  Global mining company Newmont is spending $2.3 billion on increasing gold production at their Tanami mine, about 550 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, while at the same time reducing costs and emissions...

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EMPIRE SET TO PROVE BEETALOO POTENTIAL

Once final approvals are obtained, Empire is set to begin a pilot project that will demonstrate that the Beetaloo’s shale gas resources can deliver much needed energy to the Top End and generate wide benefits for Territorians. The Beetaloo Basin, approximately 750 kilometres to the southeast of Darwin, is estimated to be the largest shale...