OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week

Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Australia

Welcome to Country

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

NORTHERN TERRITORY CHIEF MINISTER ADDRESS

Hon Lia Finocchiaro, Chief Minister, Northern Territory

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE | Cheap and abundant energy – What the world needs to foster economic development and uplift humankind

A new era for investment in the NT

Stuart Knowles, Interim 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

Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive, Australian Energy Producers
Saul Kavonic, Senior Energy Analyst, MST Marquee
Tracey Hayes, Chair, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

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

Mineral exploration in the NT – An overview

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

The Resourcing Australian Initiative

Senior Representative, Geoscience Australia

The economic contribution of the NT mining industry

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

Update on Newmont Tanami operations

Justin de Meillon, General Manager Tanami, Newmont

Lunch and networking break

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

Mark Furlotte, General Manager, Glencore McArthur River Mining

Arafura Resources’ 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

Update from Tivan

Ellin Lede, Chief Development Officer, Tivan

Networking and refreshment break

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

Mark Hepburn, Managing Director, Castile Resources

The Tobruk and Monza joint venture projects

Mark Edwards, Managing Director, Prodigy Gold NL

Mt Todd Update as Alternate Case Feasibility Study Nears Completion

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

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair, Networking Drinks in the exhibition halls

NT RESOURCES WEEK GALA DINNER

Mindil Beach Casino & Resort

Registration & Morning Coffee

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

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
Tony Edmondstone, Chief Executive Officer, Airport Development Group
Jason Groves, General Manager, Goldfields Hotel Motel

Challenges relating to skilling and workforce in the NT

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

Creating Australia’s Battery Supply Chain

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

Project spotlight – The latest developments and next steps

Encounter Resources’ exploration projects in the NT

Sarah James, Exploration Manager, Encounter Resources

The outlook for the Jervois Copper Project

Jeff Gerard, Executive Chairman, KGL Resources

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

NT RESOURCES WEEK SUNSET HARBOUR CRUISE