Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Government has more than doubled the projects awarded funding in the latest round of resource grants.

Geoscience Australia and the Northern Territory Government have partnered to deliver Earth Observation for the Northern Territory (EO4NT), a $200,000 demonstrator grant program.

Mineral explorers in the Northern Territory can now access a new guide designed to make exploration simpler and more attractive to investors.

The Northern Territory Government has launched its new International Engagement Strategy aiming to expand its global reach.

The Northern Territory Government has opened a record $3 million round of grants for the Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations program, addressing knowledge gaps and increasing exploration. The program forms part of the Resourcing the Territory initiative which will also be expanded to $9.5 million per year from July 1, 2022. The $3 million Round 15 … Continue reading Territory grants a major boost for exploration →

The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia has discussed how best to integrate Australia’s Traditional Owners into land management practices, as they seek to leverage their native claim to land.

The Federal Government has invested in northern Australia with a further $2 billion towards critical infrastructure projects across the mining and agriculture sectors.

A mid-tier miner with a knack for the niche is making a name for itself in the Northern Territory. On its way to becoming the Territory’s only lithium producer in 2022, Core Lithium has paved the way for others to follow. 

Core Lithium has begun constructing its Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory, as it looks to become Australia’s only lithium miner to start production in 2022.

Core Lithium will begin construction on its Finniss lithium mine – the first ever in the Northern Territory – after a final investment decision was made.

Core Lithium has awarded a three-year contract to Lucas Total Control Solutions for the provision of mining services at its Finniss Lithium Project.

New reforms introduced by the Australian Government are paving the way for Northern Territory’s mining industry to grow and expand.

The Northern Territory Government has banned subsea (seabed) mining with a Declaration of Prohibited Action gazetted in a bid to protect its coastal and marine environment.

Newmont has boosted production across its global gold portfolio, with an increase in grades and throughput at the Boddington mine in WA.

GR Engineering has signed a $68 million subcontractor agreement with RUC Cementation Mining Contractors for construction works at Newmont Corporation’s Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory.

Alice Springs is in the midst of a 72-hour lockdown until July 3 after a positive mine worker from the Tanami gold mine COVID cluster passed through the town’s airport.

The COVID-19 cluster from Newmont Corporation’s Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory has grown to seven active cases as Darwin enters its second day of lockdown.

The Northern Territory Government has put all mine workers who travelled to Alice Springs and Darwin into isolation following a COVID-19 outbreak at Newmont Corporation’s Tanami gold mine.

NT Bullion has shipped its first batch of iron ore in six years using processed waste materials at the Frances Creek Mine in the Northern Territory.

The Northern Territory Government has approved Vista Gold Australia’s mining management plan to recommence operations at the Mount Todd gold mine.