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Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia located in the central and central-northern regions of the continent. Its capital is Darwin, a major port city on the Timor Sea. The territory covers about 1.42-million square kilometres, making it the third-largest Australian state or territory by area, yet it has a population of only around 250 000, concentrated mainly in Darwin and the regional centre of Alice Springs. The Northern Territory's economy is driven by mining, tourism, agriculture and defence. It is rich in mineral resources, including manganese, bauxite, zinc, lead, gold, uranium and rare earths, with significant operations on Groote Eylandt and in the McArthur River region. The territory also supports cattle grazing across vast pastoral leases and attracts visitors to Uluru, Kakadu National Park and other natural landmarks. The Northern Territory is governed under a system of self-government granted by the Commonwealth in 1978, with its own Legislative Assembly, though it remains a territory rather than a state. Its remote location, tropical monsoonal climate in the north and arid conditions in the south shape both its economic activity and its vulnerability to cyclones and extreme weather. The territory plays a strategic role in Australia's northern defence posture and trade links with Asia.

Northern Territory News


Nolans rare earths project
Arafura secures extended offtake agreement with wind turbine maker
18th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has announced an extended agreement with an offtaker to supply up to 500 t/y of neodymium and praseodymium oxide-equivalent. The company has an existing agreement in... 


Finniss lithium operations
Finniss lithium restart project, Australia – update
18th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Core Lithium produced first spodumene concentrate from the recommissioned Finniss processing plant on September 8, 2026. 


Santos GLNG project, in Australia
Australia softens gas reserve rule for LNG exporters
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia relaxed a proposed rule on Thursday that would have forced natural gas exporters to reserve 20% of their output for the local market, instead requiring them to hold back up to a fifth of... 


Finniss operation
Core Lithium restarts spodumene concentrate production at Finniss after two-year hiatus
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Core Lithium has produced first spodumene concentrate from the recommissioned Finniss processing plant, marking a key milestone in the company's staged restart of the Northern... 


A shale gas project in Australia
Australia's shale players say they've learnt from mistakes made in the LNG boom
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

Developers of shale gas in Australia's Northern Territory say they plan to replicate the liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom in the State of Queensland, but without the duplication of infrastructure... 


Pipeline
Jemena plans new pipeline for Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Pipeline operator Jemena, owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power, plans to build a new pipeline linking Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province with the country's... 


Australia's Beetaloo Basin
Australia's new shale basin Beetaloo sends first gas to market
1st September 2026 By: Reuters

Developers of Australia's Beetaloo basin sent the first gas from the project north to Darwin on Tuesday in what they hope will demonstrate steady flows that can underpin wider commercialisation of... 


Beetaloo shale gas project in Australia
First gas from Australia's Beetaloo puts shale ambition to the test
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Deep in Australia's Red Centre, gas is set to start flowing next month from the sprawling Beetaloo basin to Darwin 500 km (310 miles) north, in what developers hope kicks off the country's own... 


Northern Star Resources' Kalgoorlie operations
Australia's gold mining industry has 'bright' future – Surbiton Associates
3rd August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The outlook for Australia's gold mining industry looks bright, with announced plans for new gold mines, expansions to existing operations and new treatment capacity set to drive further growth in... 


Australia's Northern Territory
Gas-rich Australian region backs $28bn data centre project
22nd July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s Northern Territory has granted land to a major data center project that claims it could attract A$40-billion ($28-billion) in private investment. The region’s government awarded 185... 


Australia's Northern Territory
Barkly Rare Earths confirms imminent start of large drill programme in Northern Territory
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Barkly Rare Earths has started with civil works that will provide access to work areas for a planned 10 000 m drill programme at the Barkly rare earths project, in Australia's Northern... 


New South32 CEO Matt Daley.
New South32 CEO sees strong growth ahead in zinc, lead, silver, copper
3rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Being a premier base metals-focused business with strong growth potential is the vision for South32 of new CEO Matt Daley. “We've got around 55% production growth over the next handful of years in... 


Santos and ConocoPhillips' Darwin operation
Australian energy exploration hits ten-year high in hunt for gas
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

Energy exploration has picked up sharply in Australia driven by growing Asian gas demand, technological advances and an improved investment climate, with the Iran war underscoring the urgency to... 


Rokeby Resources' MaCauley prospect, in Queensland
Australian gold explorer Rokeby Resources appoints versed mining engineering as MD
17th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed precious and base metals explorer Rokeby Resources has appointed Richard Beazly MD and Tim Pallas nonexecutive chairperson, effective immediately. Current CEO Trevor Benson will... 


Australia's Northern Territory
Canadian explorer Inflection Resources secures Australian gov grants for exploration
12th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Inflection Resources' wholly-owned Australian subsidiary has been awarded three exploration grants worth A$300 000 by the Northern Territory government's Geophysics and Drilling... 


Soweto Cluster study poised for completion this month.
Soweto Cluster gold study on way as Pan African hits gold production top spot
1st June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Soweto Cluster definitive feasibility study (DFS) is on track for completion this month, Pan African Resources reported on Monday, June 1 in an operational update ahead of its financial year... 


Location map for the Nolan's project
Nolans neodymium/praseodymium rare earths project, Australia – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Arafura Rare Earths has signed a binding offtake term sheet with global physical trader Traxys North America to support the revitalisation and onshoring of domestic manufacturing across automotive,... 


Nolans project
Australia's Arafura approves $1.6 billion rare earths project
21st May 2026 By: Reuters

Arafura Rare Earths said on Thursday it had approved the development of its $1.6-billion Nolans project in Australia's Northern Territory, which is set to be the country's third-biggest rare earths... 


Core Lithium's Finniss mine
Core Lithium restarts Finniss mine after two-year hiatus
20th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Core Lithium has started mining in the Grants openpit as part of the Finniss lithium operation’s restart in Australia’s Northern Territory. This marks the restart of mining activity,... 


An image of the Nolans project
Arafura signs offtake term sheet with Traxys North America
13th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has signed a binding offtake term sheet with global physical trader Traxys North America to support the revitalisation and onshoring of domestic manufacturing across... 


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