15 Nov 2019
Changes to Northern Territory Government visa nominations
From 16 November 2019, the subclass 489 visa is being replaced with a new Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491.
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14 Nov 2019
New financing measures to help build critical minerals sector
Australia has world-leading deposits of rare earth and critical minerals representing a substantial commercial opportunity. The Australian Government will secure the future of rare earth and critical mineral projects, including those strategically important to defence end-use, with new financial options and a dedicated project facilitation office within the Department of Industry.
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13 Nov 2019
Jobs and Territory investment: Kirkland Lake Gold reopen Union Reefs mill
Kirkland Lake Gold have given the nod of confidence to the Territory economy with the reopening of their Union Reefs mill operations near Pine Creek.
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06 Nov 2019
Project to grow north's Tropical Rock Oyster industry
A new project looking to grow northern Australia’s Tropical Rock Oyster industry has been unveiled at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre today.
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06 Nov 2019
Creating ongoing local jobs and boosting investor confidence in the Territory
In another sign of investor confidence in the Northern Territory Santos has announced further development to their Barossa project with awarding of the contract for the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading facility, located 300kms north of Darwin with further final investment decisions being made by 2021.
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31 Oct 2019
400 jobs in construction through a cleaner, greener fuel processing plant planned for the NT
The Chief Minister has welcomed the announcement by Darwin Clean Fuels to develop, construct and operate a clean fuels condensate processing plant in Darwin.
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30 Oct 2019
New project identifies best bets for ASEAN exports
A new report has identified Northern Australia’s live cattle and beef exports as having the highest growth potential into ASEAN nations - generating an annual unmet export demand of $13 billion by 2025.
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28 Oct 2019
Boosting the economy: $1 million boost to economy as Darwin secures 2020 Australia Indonesia Business Council Conference
The Northern Territory will host the Australia Indonesia Business Council Biennial Conference in Darwin in October 2020.
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26 Oct 2019
Confidence in the Territory economy: Newmont Goldcorp announces Tanami expansion
The Territory Government welcomes the announcement overnight from Newmont Goldcorp confirming the Tanami Expansion 2 project in the Northern Territory.
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23 Oct 2019
Attracting private investment and creating jobs: Chief Minister leads delegation to China
The Chief Minister and the Minister for Primary Industry and Resources will lead a trade and business delegation to China this week to promote the Northern Territory on the international stage.
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22 Oct 2019
Export milestone: First Aussie mangoes for the season reach US shores
Territory mangoes have made the lengthy but successful journey from Katherine to Los Angeles, as the first Aussie mangoes arrive on US shelves for the season.
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19 Oct 2019
Creating jobs: We have lift off, Arnhem Space Centre given tick of approval
The Northern Territory is a step closer to being part of the trillion dollar international space industry with NASA and Equatorial Launch Australia ready to launch their sounding rocket program in 2020 from the Arnhem Space Centre.
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12 Oct 2019
Driving tourism and innovation: World’s biggest solar challenge
Dozens of solar cars will begin their 3,000km journey from Darwin to Adelaide as part of the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on Sunday 13 October.
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26 Sep 2019
Backing the Northern Territory: this is the place to do business
The Chief Minister has welcomed the proposed investment of Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes into the $25 billion SunCable Project.
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16 Sep 2019
$2m future technology project fund
NERA has announced a $2 million future technology project fund to support projects and Australian companies in building their capacity and capability in fields of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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08 Sep 2019
Facing North: Chief Minister leads industry delegation to Canberra
Trade and investment opportunities in the Territory will be showcased when the Chief Minister leads a delegation of industry leaders to Canberra tomorrow.
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04 Sep 2019
Third straight year of record mineral production: boost for jobs and economy
The Minister for Primary Industry and Resources this morning announced the value of mineral production in the Northern Territory for the past year was the highest on record at $4.92 billion.
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04 Sep 2019
Start of gas manufacturing industry in NT
West Australian chemical company Coogee has commenced a feasibility study into a methanol plant near Darwin.
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02 Sep 2019
Trade and Investment Month, September 2019
A month-long program across September to support the economic growth of the Territory through a suite of trade and investment activities.
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16 Aug 2019
Upcoming closure of Skilled Regional (Provisional) subclass 489 visa nominations
The subclass 489 visa will be closed from 16 November 2019. The last day for states and territories to nominate and issue invitations for the subclass 489 applicants will be 10 September 2019.
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14 Aug 2019
Qantas welcomes 'bold' investment to transform Jabiru
Qantas has lauded a new $351.7 million government funding agreement for Kakadu National Park as exactly the bold infrastructure investment the Northern Territory needs.
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09 Aug 2019
NT takes next step in ship lift project
Following the Northern Territory Government’s announcement yesterday that a ship lift will be built in the NT, the Chief Minister has today met with the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF).
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08 Aug 2019
Ship lift to be built in Darwin
The Territory Government will build the largest ship lift in northern Australia, paving the way for hundreds of jobs and positioning Darwin as a major international and national player in the marine services industry.
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30 Jul 2019
Historic INPEX board meeting held in Darwin
Board members who oversee INPEX’s $55 billion LNG gas processing facility in Darwin will make history tonight as the first to hold a board meeting outside of their headquarters in Japan.
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