OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week

Welcome to Country

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Shaun Drabsch, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Industry, Tourism & Trade, Northern Territory Government

NORTHERN TERRITORY MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

FEDERAL MINISTERIAL ADDRESS – Investment in Northern Australia

Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources, Minister for Northern Australia

 Economic and commodity outlook

• The changing Australian economy include inflation, rates, supply and commodity prices.
• The influence of market dynamics, economic data, and government spending on company investment, currency, and demand.
• Australia’s economic contribution to the region and question our position as a commodity superpower.

Vivek Dhar, CFA – Mining and Energy Commodity Strategist, CBA

PANEL DISCUSSION | Resources sector drivers

• Ukrainian Invasion, and the impact on commodity prices, oil and LNG prices – What are the flow on effects to Australia’s resources sector?
• The decarbonisation agenda – how is the resources sector progressing? will the Ukrainian situation further fast track this trend?
• Electrification of transport, homes, and industry in Australia – Where are we at and what will it look like in 5-10 years?
• Hydrogen as a new industry for Australia – how it will impact the resources community going forward?
• Opportunities – for LNG backfill, new trains, CCUS

Maia Schweizer, Director Australia – West, Fortescue Future Industries
Saul Kavonic, Head of Oil, Gas and Energy for Australia, Credit Suisse
Kaushal Ramesh, Head of Gas and LNG Analytics, Rystad Energy

PANEL DISCUSSION | Resources sector challenges

• Skills shortages, lessons learned and opportunities
• Equipment and steel shortages to develop the next wave of projects
• The inflation genie, and its impacts on the industry – what are we seeing?

Cathryn Tilmouth, Executive Director – Northern Australia, Minerals Council of Australia
Stephen Goodall, Chief Policy Officer, Chamber NT
Justine Winston Smith, Partner, Climate & Engineering, Deloitte

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

• SEAAOC
• Mining the Territory
• Environmental Management and Decarbonisation Forum

Networking and refreshment break

Welcome remarks from the Chair

Cathryn Tilmouth, Executive Director – Northern Australia, Minerals Council of Australia

KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Northern Territory Government keynote address

The Hon Nicole Manison MLA, Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Industry, Northern Territory Government

The Territory’s new exploration boom – highlights, trends and emerging opportunities

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

Update on the Exploring for the Future program

Dr Andrew Heap, Chief – Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division, Geoscience Australia

Global trends, Australian issues and future reforms effecting NT Mineral Exploration

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

Lunch and networking break

Finniss Lithium Project 2021/22 progress update

Sean Buxton, General Manager Operations, Lithium Developments (Grants NT) Pty Ltd

An update on Glencore’s McArthur River Mine

Matt O’Neill, Chief Operating Officer, Glencore – Zinc Assets Australia, McArthur River Mining

Update on Newmont Mining’s Tanami gold mine

Justin de Meillon, Mine Manager Tanami, Newmont

Making the Territory a green metal superpower

Gavin Lockyer, Managing Director, Arafura Resources

Networking and refreshment break

Critical minerals and downstream production in the Northern Territory

Mark Hepburn, Managing Director, Castile Resources

The Merlin Diamond Project

Neil Kaner, Chief Technical Officer, Lucapa Diamond Company

Reinvigorating one of Australia’s highest grade goldfields….and now high grade copper!

Rob Bills, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Emmerson Resources

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

Networking Drinks in the exhibition halls

NT RESOURCES WEEK GALA DINNER

Mindil Beach Casino & Resort

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Stephen Goodall, Chief Policy Officer, Chamber NT

Obligations for Sacred Site Protection in NT

• The legislative framework for protection of sacred sites and cultural heritage in the Northern Territory
• What is a sacred site?
• What types of mining activities might impact sacred sites?
• How can mining proponents ensure they appropriately protect sacred sites and how can AAPA help?
• Lessons from recent prosecutions for interference with sacred sites

Dr Sophie Creighton, Director of Research and Land Information, Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA)
Dr Mandy Trueman, Assessment and Regulation Officer, Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA)

Staff shortages and skilling in the mining sector

Amelia Nuku, Executive Officer, Industry Skills Advisory Council NT

Oz Minerals’ exploration efforts in the Northern Territory

Dr Suzanne Hunt, Head of Exploration, Oz Minerals

Update on the Ammaroo Phosphate project

Chris Tziolis, Managing Director, Verdant Minerals

Gold (hydrogen) rush: risks and uncertainties in exploring for naturally occurring hydrogen

Dr Asrar Talukder, Senior Research Scientist, Energy Business Unit, CSIRO

Networking and refreshment break 

How can space technology revolutionise mineral exploration?

Dr Gerrit Olivier, Director of Planetary Geophysics, Fleet Space Technologies

Developing Mount Peake – A critical minerals project in Northern Australia

Paul Burton, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, TNG Limited

Investigating the potential of a Northern Territory silica sand industry

Nigel Doyle, Managing Director, Territory Sands

Prodigy Gold’s projects in the Northern Territory

Gary Ferris, Project Manager, Prodigy Gold NL

Mt Todd Mine Project update

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

Lunch and networking break

Update on the Georgina Basin prospect

Paul Abbott, Exploration Manager, Greenvale Mining

SER undercover in the Territory

Dr David DeTata, Managing Director, Strategic Energy Resources

Peko iron ore and gold project
David Mendelawitz, Managing Director, Elmore Ltd

Lessons in rehabilitation

Tim Davis, Project Director – NT, Agnico Eagle Australia

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

End of Mining the Territory Conference

NT RESOURCES WEEK SUNSET HARBOUR CRUISE

Departing from Stokes Hill Wharf