Issue 40

TANAMI: AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN HEART

Newmont has forged a close partnership with the Indigenous Warlpiri people to operate the underground Tanami mine, nearly 540 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. The long-life, world-class mine, which sits on Aboriginal-owned land, produces an average of 500,000 ounces of gold each year. Tanami Expansion 2 is expected to extend the...

Education

PIPELINE OF LOCAL TALENT SHINES AT INPEX

The traineeship program is delivered by Programmed Skilled Workforce over a two-year period, combining on-the-job and classroom-based learning. The newly qualified production technicians have completed a Certificate II and III Process Plant Operations (PMA) qualification, as well as other important training, including emergency response as an...

Issue 40

McARTHUR RIVER MINE: LIANTHAWIRRIYARRA

The partnership is between Glencore’s McArthur River Mining and the li-Anthawirriyarra (people of the sea) Sea Ranger Unit, who are collaborating on an ongoing water quality monitoring program of marine waters around MRM’s Bing Bong Loading Facility. Glencore’s MRM, 700 kilometres south-east of Darwin and 65 kilometres from the township...

Issue 39

WOMEN LIGHTING UP ENERGY WORLD

The day allowed me to reflect on my own career – how I got to where I am and how it came about for me to work for and represent the energy industry.  While never an A+ student in maths, science and information technology, they were my favourite subjects. One of the most defining times in my life personally and professionally was...

Issue 39

INPEX FUNDS NT SCHOOL FOOD DRIVE

Foodbank NT’s School Breakfast Program provided 1210 students with breakfast at the start of their school day last year during a six-month trial period that finished in December 2022. The pilot program is funded by INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture and saw 5503 kilograms of food delivered with 18,052 breakfast meals over 10,750 kilometres...

Indigenous Affairs

STARLIGHT PUTS A BIG SMILE ON OUR KIDS’ FACES

He’s one of four Captains from the Starlight Express Room at Royal Darwin Hospital who flew to the Territory on a red rocket fresh from Planet Starlight. The Starlight Express Room uses fun, laughter and play to transform the often isolating and scary world of hospitals for thousands of seriously and chronically ill children from across the...

Resources

TERRITORY READY FOR MINING BOOM

The potential of the mining sector – still comfortably the largest part of the NT economy – will be all the talk at the Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar. The seminar program includes details of a new clay-hosted rare earths discovery on the Barkly Tableland and the emerging Bluebird copper-gold discovery near Tennant Creek. Other...

Issue 38

NT STRIDES TOWARDS BRAVE GREEN WORLD

The purpose-built, gas-powered Middle Arm Sustainable Precinct will be a blueprint for the future of Australian industry – sustainable, modern and high-tech. The precinct is being made “work ready” – all major infrastructure, such as roads, power and water, will be in place. Private investment is being encouraged for low-emission...

Issue 38

EXPORTERS THRIVE IN TOUGH TIMES

The fortitude of the Northern Territory’s exporters in surviving and even thriving was on show at the 29th NT Chief Minister’s Export Awards when 10 businesses were honoured for doing a good job during a bad time. The Alana Kaye Group, which operates a successful Darwin–based training college for Australian and international students,...

Issue 38

NOLANS TO POWER GREEN REVOLUTION

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd will supply Hyundai and Kia with NdPr – neodymium-praseodymium oxide, which is used in advanced magnets essential in the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines – from the Northern Territory’s Nolans Project. Following the recent issue of a Mining Authorisation and the grant of Access Authorities by the...

Issue 38

AVENIRA: AUSTRALIA’S FIRST INTEGRATED LFP BATTERY CATHODE PROJECT

Wonarah, near the township of Tennant Creek, 1000 kilometres south of Darwin, has the potential to become a world-class centre for downstream phosphorous production as a precursor for TPA and LFP production in Darwin. The project is 100 percent owned by Avenira, which is confident that initial direct shipping ore production will commence in...

Infrastructure

ALLAN KING TAKES THE HIGH ROAD

Allan King & Sons has an impressive portfolio of successfully carrying out both remote and local contracts – from major road intersection upgrades, prawn farm ponds, flood immunity works, constructing multiple bridges from Dundee as far as Timber Creek, to manufacturing construction materials, and the operation of fixed and mobile concrete...