Northern Territory

Core Lithium has delivered battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LH) at the Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory.

TNG has received a major project status from Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews for the Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory.

The Northern Territory will take advantage of the $225 million exploring for the future program to capitalise on the untapped mineral potential in the region.

Kirkland Lake Gold has felt the impact of Victoria’s gold royalty, with its all-in sustaining costs at the Fosterville mine increasing by 7 per cent during 2020.

Newmont Corporation has detailed its long-term outlook for its gold operations globally, including a production increase at the Boddington mine in Western Australia starting 2021.

Energy Resources Australia (ERA)  has updated its mine closure plan for the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory  with cultural guidance from the Mirrar Traditional Owners.

Northern Territory has reviewed the possibility of conducting seabed mining in the state’s coastal waters and is seeking public comment on the controversial practice.

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has described the Northern Territory as Australia’s rebound capital, providing the safest and quickest way to get back to business following the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Mining speaks with two companies about the opportunity.

TNG has secured a life-of-mine off-take agreement for all of its iron ore from the Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory with India’s VIMSON group.

Valmec has secured a contract with Newmont for the Tanami gold mine’s stage two expansion project in the Northern Territory.

Nathan River Resources has received further approval to move the Nathan River iron ore project in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory into the next stage of development.

Emmerson Resources has formed a partnership with NT Bullion to boost the Northern Territory’s gold mining prospects in the Tennant Creek area.

Australia’s mining, resources and energy industry has received healthy salary growth despite an overall drop in SEEK job advertisements, according to a recent employment data report from the company.

TNG has signed an agreement with a global commodity trader for the potential offtake of vanadium pentoxide produced from the Mount Peake project in the Northern Territory.

Newmont Goldcorp has approved to move the second expansion project at the Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory into the execution phase.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has reinforced its plan for the closure and rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine near Jabiru in the Northern Territory.

Arafura Resources has commenced drilling and metallurgical programs aimed at increasing the mine life of the Nolans Neodymium-Praseodymium (NdPr) project in the Northern Territory.

OM Holdings has recovered the body of its employee, who was buried under collapsing wall at the Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.

Empire Energy has become the first junior company to have environmental management plans (EMP) in the Beetaloo and McArthur Basins accepted for assessment by the Northern Territory Government since the lift of the fracking moratorium.

A 59-year-old man has been fatally injured following a wall collapse at OM Holdings’ (OMH) Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.