NT RESOURCES WEEK
Driving resources’ industry investment & trade opportunities in northern Australia
2-3 September 2026 | Darwin Convention Centre
Mining the Territory is Northern Australia’s leading mining conference taking a deep dive into the region’s industry: From exploration & resources development to operation, market & logistics.
The Northern Territory is at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition and is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by facilitating strong investment. The Clean Energy & Decarbonisation Forum brings together key players from the energy and resources industries to showcase clean energy projects and initiatives as well as, explore how the mining and gas sectors are decarbonising their operations.
2025 Highlights Video
2025 Speakers
Joint Plenary Speakers
Hon Lia Finocchiaro MLA
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Stuart Knowles
Territory Co-ordinator, Northern Territory Government
Senator Susan McDonald
Shadow Minister for Resources; Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Samantha McCulloch
Chief Executive,
Australian Energy Producers
Tracey Hayes
Chair,
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Saul Kavonic
Senior Energy Analyst,
MST Marquee
Izzi Messina
Vice President Eastern Hemisphere,
Wood
Clyde Russell
Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist,
Thomson Reuters
Kevin Gallagher
Managing Director and CEO,
Santos
Richard Finch
General Manager Northern Territory,
INPEX
Stephanie Reed
Partner,
Formentera Partners (USA)
Alex Underwood
Managing Director,
Beetaloo Energy Australia
Dick Stoneburner
Chair and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Tamboran Resources
Alexander Cote
Head of Australian Operations,
Daly Waters Energy
Clyde Russell
Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist,
Thomson Reuters
Professor David Close
Director, Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre,
University Queensland
Adam Watson
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director,
APA Group
Francelino Antonio Xavier Conceicao
Executive Director of Exploration and Development, Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo, I.P. (ANP), Timor-Leste
Alister Trier
Chief Executive,
Department of Mining and Energy, Northern Territory Government
Faron Thibodeaux
Chief Operations Officer,
Tamboran Resources
Daniel McCormick
CEO,
ICN NT
Evan Tyrrell
Executive Director Enabling Infrastructure,
Northern Territory Government
Hayley Richards
Chief Executive Officer,
Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations, Northern Territory Government
Trevor Brown
CEO and Managing Director,
Omega Oil & Gas
Matt Kuper
Director of Strategic Business,
Liberty Energy
Sue McCarrey
Chief Executive Officer,
NOPSEMA
Ross Evans
Chief Operating Officer,
Central Petroleum Limited
Andrew Jefferies
CEO,
Echelon Resources
Samantha Buchanan
VP Commercial, Australia,
Shell
Sean Fleming
Executive General Manager Gas Transmission & Storage,
APA Group
Nerise Cook
General Manager Pipelines,
Jemena
Izzi Messina
Vice President Eastern Hemisphere,
Wood
Adam Thompson
Branch Manager – Resources & Energy Branch,
Northern Land Council
Saul Kavonic
Senior Energy Analyst,
MST Marquee
Joni Wilson
Traditional Owner & Safety Officer,
Beetaloo Energy
Jeremy Jackson
Traditional Owner,
Tamboran Resources
Eric Holley
Vice President of Production Enhancement,
Halliburton
Asman Rory
Traditional Owner & Cultural & Environment Advisor,
Beetaloo Energy
Martin White
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Halliburton
Samantha McCulloch
Chief Executive,
Australian Energy Producers
Hon Gerard Maley MLA
Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Energy,
Northern Territory
Joe James
Economic Officer,
U.S. Embassy Canberra, Australia
Dr Ian Scrimgeour
Senior Executive Director,
Northern Territory Geological Survey
Shannon Price
General Manager, Gove,
Rio Tinto
Dorothy Close
Director, Regional Geoscience,
Northern Territory Geological Survey
Mark Furlotte
General Manager,
Glencore McArthur River Mining
Darryl Cuzzubbo
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Arafura Rare Earths Limited
Mark Edwards
Managing Director,
Prodigy Gold NL
Dean Adams
Resources Executive,
KGL Resources
Richard Maddocks
Chief Executive Officer,
Kingsland Minerals
Mark Hancock
Executive Director,
CuFe Ltd
Jason Groves
General Manager,
Goldfields Hotel Motel
Neil van Drunen
Director | Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia & Industry Policy, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Mike Dunbar
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
Emmerson Resources
Michael Poepjes
Chief Technical Officer,
Castile Resources
Jade Ritchie
General Manager Business Development,
Tellus
Dr Vincent Crombez
Senior Geologist,
Encounter Resources
Dr Amber Jarrett
Principal Policy Advisor,
Minerals Council of Australia – NT
Brent Murdoch
Director & General Manager Australia,
Vista Gold Australia
Peter Main
Managing Director,
Tennant Mines
Ellin Lede
Chief Development Officer,
Tivan
Giovina D’Alessandro
General Manager Infrastructure NT, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure
Charles Carnie
Project Manager – Northern Territory,
Agnico Eagle Australia
Rob Porter
Executive General Manager – Airports,
Airport Development Group
Sid Vashist
Mayor,
Barkly Regional Council
Tom Jackson
General Manager,
ICN NT
Peter Dyball
Principal, Pit Crew Management Consulting Services Pty Ltd
Ryan Willemsen-Bell
Chief Executive Officer,
SunCable
Dr Patrick G. Hartley
Leader, CSIRO Hydrogen Industry Mission,
CSIRO Energy
Kam Ho
Managing Director,
TotalEngeries H2
Mark Tocock
Research Scientist,
CSIRO
Scott Crabtree
Vice President Sustainability,
Tamboran Resources Limited
Brendan Beck
General Manager Policy,
Australian Energy Producers
Andrew Ross
Group Leader, Geochemistry, Geosystems & Geodata,
CSIRO
Stephen Land
Chief Investment Officer,
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)
Peter Fox
Darwin CO2 Import Terminal Lead,
Vopak
Dr Matthias Raab
Chief Executive Officer,
CO2CRC Limited
Laila Nowell
Chief of Staff,
Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association
Mathieu Muller
Manager CCS & Gas Supply Team,
INPEX
Rebecca McKenzie
General Manager Commercial & Business Development,
Territory Generation
Jacqueline Lane
Director, Rewiring the Nation,
CEFC
Ahmad Mazloum
General Manager, Project Delivery Management | Core Operations, Power and Water Corporation
Johanna Bowyer
Lead Analyst – Australian Electricity,
IEEFA Asia Pacific
Anne Tan
Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Department of Mining and Energy
Nicholas O’Day
Founder,
CIC Capital
Sana Farshidi
General Manager – NT | Renewables, Pacific Energy
Nigel Rambhujun
Analyst, Hydrogen Research,
Rystad Energy
Simon Flowers
Northern Division President,
Engineers Australia
Bill Scanlan
WA Government Lead, Infrastructure Advisory,
Ernst & Young
Dr Oliver Holm
Director, Enterprise Advisory,
KPMG
Gaurav Sareen
Managing Director,
Genexa Advisory
Dr Michael Simioni
Executive Advisor – Sustainability Advisory, APAC Regional Decarbonisation Leader, GHD
Three high level conferences + major industry exhibition.
One all access pass.
Incredible networking & industry engagement in Australia’s Top End.
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the resources industry in Northern Australia.
It’s an exciting time as the new Finocchiaro CLP Government has hit the ground running with significant plans to turbo charge development and economic growth across the Northern Territory.
The introduction of the new Territory Coordinator is expected to drive investment in the resources sector, fast track projects and remove unnecessary red tape.
The Beetaloo Basin is a total game changer for Australia and its’ potential as a transformative asset for the NT’s economy and a cornerstone of Australia’s energy security strategy. This will be a step change for regional development in the wider Katherine and Barkly regions, and act as a driver for new gas based manufacturing in the NT, and provide much needed gas supply to eastern states
Significant offshore investment continues at pace with Santos’ construction of the Barossa gas project, and with new exploration programmes underway by other companies in the oil and gas community
The shift towards decarbonisation strategies abounds with renewed focus and investigation into the potential for the development of carbon capture and storage in Australia’s north.
Exciting things are happening around the Tanami and Tennant Creek regions – with renewed interest – and success – with exploration and new mine development
The major NT mines are getting back on their feet after dealing with the devastation from last year’s Cyclone Megan, with 2025 promising further investment new capacity and recovery.
The Final Investment Decision is expected on a number of new mining projects in 2025 including that of Arafura Resources long awaited Nolan’s rare earths project amongst others.
Plans are being developed to create the $400 million Darwin Renewable Energy Hub which will include up to six new solar farms along with a significant big battery energy storage system
Fantastic opportunities await for the development of the Sun Cable large scale solar project, new battery storage and other key enablers of the renewable energy transition in Northern Australia
The Federal Government has just released the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy which outlines steps for partnering and engaging with First Nations communities in the development of new renewable energy projects so that these communities can participate and benefit from the clean energy transition.