NT RESOURCES WEEK
Driving resources’ industry investment & trade opportunities in northern Australia
3-4 September 2025 | 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.
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.
2024 Speakers
Joint Plenary Speakers
Hon Lia Finocchiaro
Chief Minister,
Northern Territory
The Hon Madeleine King MP
Minister for Resources; Minister for Northern Australia
Alister Trier
Chair – Gas Taskforce, Lead – Investment Territory, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government
Erica Lampropoulos
Executive Director,
Pollination Group
Darryl Cuzzubbo
Managing Director and CEO,
Arafura Rare Earths Limited
Celia Hayes
Partner – Sustainability and Climate Change,
Deloitte
Senator Susan McDonald
Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Cameron Garnsworthy
Managing Director,
SunCable
David Heard
Executive Counsellor, Energy,
Dragoman
Nicole Brown
Proud Larrakia Woman
Vince Santostefano
Executive Vice President – Western Australia, Northern Australia & Timor Leste,
Santos
Chris Wilson
Executive Vice President Operations,
INPEX
Samantha McCulloch
Chief Executive,
Australian Energy Producers
Darren Elms
Business Development Director,
Wood
Scott Crabtree
VP Sustainability,
Tamboran Resources
Darren Rogers
Group Executive Energy Solutions,
APA Group
Alex Underwood
Managing Director,
Empire Energy
Mohammad Barzanji
General Manager – Asset & Decarbonisation,
Tokyo Gas Australia
Andrew Jefferies
CEO,
Echelon Resources Limited
Danny Woodall
Director of Operations,
Chevron Australia
Alexander Cote
Head of Australian Operations,
Daly Waters Energy
Roanna Edwards
Partner,
Yamagigu Consulting
Professor David Close
Director, Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre,
University Queensland
Ross Evans
Chief Operating Officer,
Central Petroleum Limited
Krishan Pal Birda
VP – Australasia Oil & Gas Research,
Rystad Energy
Andrew Somoff
Non-Executive Director,
Top End Energy
Sue McCarrey
Chief Executive Officer,
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
John Gibb
Research Director, Upstream Oil & Gas, Australasia,
Wood Mackenzie
Shaun Pearce
CEO,
Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation
Martin Wilkes
Managing Director,
RISC
Rick Wilkinson
Chief Executive Officer,
EnergyQuest
Thomas Mortimer
Policy Director,
AWU
Christian Lugnan (Gumbaynggirr)
Strategy & Engage24ment Lead (Aboriginal Business & Organisational Support),
Aboriginal Investment NT
Izzi Messina
Vice President, Consulting- Growth & Development- APAC,
Wood
Chris Bignill
Environmental Approvals Lead,
ADZ Energy Pty Ltd
Neil McDonald
Managing Director, Gold Hydrogen & Chairman,
Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia
Phil Kornbluth
President,
Kornbluth Helium Consulting LLC
Neil Pollock
Senior Consultant LNG and Marine, Poten & Partners
Nerise Cook
General Manager Pipelines,
Jemena
Hon Gerard Maley MLA
Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Energy, Northern Territory
Dr Ian Scrimgeour
Senior Executive Director, Northern Territory Geological Survey
Mike Dunbar
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Emmerson Resources
Mark Hepburn
Managing Director, Castile Resources
Vincent Algar
Chief Executive Officer, Tennant Minerals Ltd
Neil van Drunen
Director | Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia & Industry Policy, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Dr Michael Green
Exploration Manager, PNX Metals
Richard Maddocks
Chief Executive Officer, Kingsland Minerals
Sarah James
Exploration Manager, Encounter Resources
Brett Clark
Deputy Executive Chairman, Avenira Limited
Dr Bryce Healy
Exploration Manager, Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd
Justin De Meillon
General Manager Tanami, Newmont
Ryan Bloxsom
Head of External Affairs, Tellus Holdings
Brent Murdoch
Director & General Manager Australia, Vista Gold Australia
Matthew Pustahya
Managing Director, Litchfield Minerals
Andrew McIlwain
Managing Director, Investigator Resources Limited
Cathryn Tilmouth
Executive Director – Northern Australia, Minerals Council of Australia
Shannon O’Rourke
Chief Executive Officer, Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre
Ley Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Metals Ltd
Dr Andrew Heap
Chief – Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division, Geoscience Australia
Adam Hatfield
Manager of Business Strategy and External Relations, McArthur River Mining
Dr Ellin Lede
Head of Northern Australia, Tivan
Owen Pike
General Manager, MMC Australia
Esther Diffey
Technical Discipline Manager, Social Performance, SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd
Kris Oliver
Chief Operating Officer, Northern Iron
Oliver Holm
Director, KPMG
Dorothy Close
Director, Regional Geoscience, Northern Territory Geological Survey
Dr Anthony Budd
MinEx CRC Program 3 National Drilling Initiative Leader, MinEx CRC/Geoscience Australia
Hon Gerard Maley MLA
Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Energy, Northern Territory
Rontheo Van Zyl
Head of Development,
TE H2 Australia
Dr Mark Tocock
Research Scientist,
CSIRO
Dr Howard David Smith
Director Middle Arm and Gas Manufacturing, Gas Taskforce Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government
Andrew Ross
Group Leader, Geochemistry, Geosystems & Geodata, CSIRO
Simon Flowers
LNG Project Lead, Tamboran Resources
Bevan Mailman
Co-Chair,
Desert Springs Octopus
Luana Cormac
General Manager, Electricity Division | First Nations & Clean Energy Pipeline Branch, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Paul Kanters
Managing Director, Vopak Terminals Australia
Brendan Beck
Director Net Zero Technologies, Australian Energy Producers
Amir Aryana
Group Leader, Energy Resources, Energy CSIRO
Tess Dance
Decarbonisation Geoscience,
CSIRO
Scott Crabtree
Vice President Sustainability, Tamboran Resources Limited
Paul Purdon
Executive Director Environmental Assessment and Policy, Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority
Gaurav Sareen
Partner, Climate and Sustainability and Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi³), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Sana Farshidi
General Manager, Pacific Energy Northern Territory
Kylie Welch
Development Manager for Environment, SunCable
Zoe McManus
Director Renewable Hydrogen, Office of Sustainable Energy, Department of Mining and Energy, Northern Territory Government of Australia
Mathieu Muller
CCS Subsurface Lead,
INPEX
Hayley Rolfe
Technical Director – Circular Economy, GHD
Robert Malabar
Director, Middle Arm Petrochemicals Pty Ltd
Amy Simson
Regional Manager – Northern Territory, AusIndustry Division
Cameron Garnsworthy
Managing Director,
SunCable
Dominic Radecki
Environmental Advisor,
Glencore McArthur River Mine