OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week

Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Australia

Welcome to Country

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Izzi Messina, Vice President Eastern Hemisphere, Wood

NORTHERN TERRITORY CHIEF MINISTER ADDRESS

Hon Lia Finocchiaro, Chief Minister, Northern Territory

A new era for investment in the NT

Stuart Knowles, Territory Co-ordinator, Northern Territory Government

PANEL DISCUSSION | Industry leaders reflect on the new world we are operating in, and the
implications for the resources sector

• The Trump Administration and the new tariff environment
• Australia’s future with critical minerals
• Volatile international energy markets and security of supply
• The green premium conundrum. Will international end users pay for increased costs for green hydrogen, green steel and other green products?
• The rise of environmental activism and the impact on project approvals & operations
• Project investment – What’s appealing to investors? Are we seeing a change?

Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive, Australian Energy Producers
Saul Kavonic, Senior Energy Analyst, MST Marquee
Tracey Hayes, Chair, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist, Thomson Reuters

FEDERAL SHADOW MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Senator Susan McDonald, Shadow Minister for Resources; Shadow Minister for Northern Australia

This concludes our joint Plenary session. Concurrent sessions starting after the refreshment break:

• SEAAOC
• Mining the Territory
• NT Clean Energy & Decarbonisation Forum

Networking and refreshment break in the exhibition

MINING THE TERRITORY MAIN SESSION COMMENCES

Welcome remarks from the Chair

Dorothy Close, Director, Regional Geoscience, Northern Territory Geological Survey

NT GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Gerard Maley MLA, Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Energy, Northern Territory

U.S. Priorities for Critical Minerals and Resources for Australian Companies

Joe James, Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy Canberra, Australia

Mineral exploration in the NT – An overview

Dr Ian Scrimgeour, Senior Executive Director, Northern Territory Geological Survey

Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity through pre-competitive geoscience

Anthony Schofield, Principal Science Advisor | Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity Initiative, Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division, Geoscience Australia

Lunch and networking break

The economic contribution of the NT mining industry

Dr Amber Jarrett, Principal Policy Advisor, Minerals Council of Australia

The McArthur River Mine: Current operations and outlook for the future

Mark Furlotte, General Manager, Glencore McArthur River Mining

Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans Project: Redefining responsible rare earths processing to enable the global energy transition

Darryl Cuzzubbo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Arafura Rare Earths Limited

Networking and refreshment break

Update from Tivan

Ellin Lede, Chief Development Officer, Tivan

Restarting large-scale, long-term gold and copper mining in Tennant Creek

Peter Main, Managing Director, Tennant Mines

The outlook for Castile Resources’ Rover 1 Gold Project

Michael Poepjes, Chief Technical Officer, Castile Resources

Update on Prodigy Gold’s exploration activities in the gold rich Tanami Region

Mark Edwards, Managing Director, Prodigy Gold NL

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

Networking Drinks in the exhibition halls

Sponsored by: Tamboran Resources

NT RESOURCES WEEK GALA DINNER

Mindil Beach Casino & Resort

Sponsored by: INPEX

Registration & Morning Coffee

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Tom Jackson, General Manager, ICN NT

PANEL DISCUSSION | Addressing the accommodation and infrastructure challenges facing the surge in activity in the Tennant Creek region

• Overcoming accommodation supply challenges
• The Tennant Creek Aviation and Accommodation Precinct Plan and its implications for the region
• Planning for critical infrastructure upgrades

Giovina D’Alessandro, General Manager Infrastructure NT, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure
Sid Vashist, Mayor, Barkly Regional Council
Rob Porter, Executive General Manager – Airports, Airport Development Group
Jason Groves, General Manager, Goldfields Hotel Motel

Rio Tinto’s Gove operations

Shannon Price, General Manager, Gove, Rio Tinto

It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock (and roll)

Neil van Drunen, Director | Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia & Industry Policy, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

The Chandler project: Tellus’ vision for a multi-national deep geological repository, in the Northern Territory

Jade Ritchie, General Manager Business Development, Tellus

Networking and refreshment break 

Update on Kingsland Minerals’ plans for the NT

Richard Maddocks, Chief Executive Officer, Kingsland Minerals

The challenges relating to skilling and workforce in the NT

Peter Dyball, Principal, Pit Crew Management Consulting Services Pty Ltd

Emmerson Resources’ Tennant Creek projects

Mike Dunbar, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Emmerson Resources

CuFe’s Northern Territory operations

Mark Hancock, Executive Director, CuFe Ltd

Project update from Agnico Eagle

Charles Carnie, Project Manager – Northern Territory, Agnico Eagle Australia

Lunch and networking break

Mt Todd Update as Alternate Case Feasibility Study Nears Completion

Brent Murdoch, Director & General Manager Australia, Vista Gold Australia

Encounter Resources’ exploration projects in the NT

Dr Vincent Crombez, Senior Geologist, Encounter Resources

The outlook for the Jervois Copper Project

Dean Adams, Chief Executive Officer, KGL Resources

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair & End of Mining the Territory Conference

NT RESOURCES WEEK SUNSET HARBOUR CRUISE

Departing from Stokes Hill Wharf