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INPEX wins 2018 investment award

Japanese resources company INPEX was awarded the 2018 Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister’s Investment Award.

Supporting the resources industry: AGES registrations open

Registrations are open for the Territory’s premier mineral and petroleum exploration event, AGES (the Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar), which sees around 200 delegates gather to hear the latest insights into the Territory’s resources potential.

Business information sessions - Welcome to the Territory incentives

The ‘Welcome to the Territory’ incentives will help Territory businesses to attract and retain workers into hard to fill jobs.

Historic $200 million city deal for Darwin

Today, the Northern Territory Government, Australian Government and City of Darwin signed a historic $200 million city deal to turbo-charge the local economy and cement Darwin’s position as a liveable tropical capital city for generations to come.

Landmark LNG project officially opened in Darwin

The official opening of one of the nation’s largest liquefied natural gas processing facilities signals the beginning of decades of economic benefits for northern Australia.

Harnessing the potential of Northern Territory’s gas industry

The Australian and Northern Territory governments have signed an agreement that will help realise existing offshore gas reserves and the potential of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin as a new world-class gas province.

Creating local jobs: Arafura Resources invest more in the Territory

The Chief Minister said this week's announcement by Arafura Resources to build a separation plant for its Nolans Rare Earth Project in the Northern Territory (NT) was a significant vote of investor confidence in the NT.

Creating jobs: tourism roundtable to attract Singaporean investment potential

The Minister for Tourism and Culture will travel today to Singapore to host a Tourism Investment Roundtable and present an update on the record $103 million Turbocharging Tourism stimulus package to attract more visitors, create local jobs and put more money into the pockets of Territorians.

First LNG export from Ichthys LNG

The Northern Territory Government has congratulated INPEX and the Ichthys LNG joint venture participants on the first LNG export from the Ichthys LNG onshore processing facilities in Darwin.

Showcasing the Territory’s defence capabilities

Last week, key members of the Defence industry, Defence, government, think tanks and other Defence and national security stakeholders attended the 6th Northern Australia Defence Summit, to explore the Northern Territory’s role in supporting Australia’s Defence and national security objectives in the fast-changing Indo-Pacific region.

Jobs on country: growing and expanding the carbon industry

The Northern Territory Government is supporting more jobs on country with today’s release of the Northern Territory’s first Aboriginal carbon industry strategy.

Historic moment for Inpex as first condensate shipment leaves Ichthys LNG project in Browse Basin

Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex has reached a major milestone with the departure of its first shipment of condensate from its Ichthys LNG project in Western Australia's Browse Basin.

Facing North

Australia’s industry leaders and decision makers turned their attention to Northern Australia last week for the second annual Facing North event. A ...

Facilitating private investment, creating jobs and boosting our population

The Northern Territory Government is seeking expressions of interest from developers, operators and investors to construct and operate a seniors’ lifestyle purpose-built accommodation village in the Darwin fural area.

Creating local jobs: private investment projects gearing up

Two significant private investment projects in the Territory have reached major milestones and creating jobs for Territorians.

Building relationships with Indonesia and Vietnam to create jobs

The Northern Territory Government is growing our export markets to create jobs for Territorians, and the Minister for Primary Industry and Resources will this evening leave on a trip to Indonesia and Vietnam to strengthen relationships with two of the largest importers of Territory cattle and buffalo.

Creating local jobs: NT Gas Strategy revealed

The Northern Territory (NT) Chief Minister today outlined a five point NT gas strategy at the South East Asia Australia Offshore and Onshore Conference in Darwin, as part of NT Resources Week.

Record-breaking mineral production for the Territory

The Minister for Primary Industry and Resources today delivered the keynote address to the Mining in the Territory conference, where he revealed the 2017/18 financial year was a record-breaker for the value of mineral production in the Northern Territory.

Creating jobs: exploration surges in the Territory

Mineral exploration expenditure increased by 43% in the Northern Territory during the 2017/18 financial year, statistics released this week have shown.

NT Gas Task Force set to be headed by Paul Tyrell

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced the re-establishment of a gas taskforce in an opening address to a major oil and gas conference which started in Darwin today.

A new chapter of economic partnership with Indonesia

Australia and Indonesia have successfully concluded negotiations on the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, deepening our economic and security cooperation with one of our major trading partners.

International engagement, trade and investment strategic plan

The Northern Territory Government has a plan to grow the economy and attract people to visit, live, work, study, invest and trade in Australia's north.

Welcome to the Territory incentives

New ‘Welcome to the Territory’ incentives are part of the Northern Territory Population Growth Strategy 2018 to 2028.

Giant dams proposed for northern Australia could support year-round irrigation

Giant dams could be built in parts of north Queensland and the Northern Territory to turn those areas into major national agricultural food bowls and generate significant economic benefits, a CSIRO report says.