Land and infrastructureIndustrial land is available at Middle Arm for the minerals processing and manufacturing industry. Darwin is linked by a transcontinental rail service, national highway, international airport and supported through the nearby Port of Darwin at the East Arm Logistics Precinct.

Territory Government supportA number of attractive services and support mechanisms to grow private sector investment and create jobs:

Resourcing the Territory Initiative $26 million initiative providing pre-competitive geoscience, investment attraction and exploration stimulus programs designed to increase exploration activity and success rates, and underpin the long term sustainability of the resources sector.

Major Project Status Policy Support the timely and efficient delivery of such projects through consistent and efficient government processes.

Northern Territory Geological Survey Department of Primary Industry and ResourcesNorthern Territory Government, AustraliaP: +61 8 8999 1385E: resources.investment@nt.gov.au

resourcingtheterritory.nt.gov.au

Local Jobs Fund $89 million co-investment fund to accelerate significant projects through loan guarantees, business investment concessional loans, equity co-investment and grants.

Market Led Proposals Policy Generate, advance and promote development of innovative private sector proposals to advance economic development through a fair and transparent process.

Strategic Infrastructure and ProjectsDepartment of Trade, Business and InnovationNorthern Territory Government, AustraliaP: +61 8 8999 6167E: sip@nt.gov.au

business.nt.gov.au

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1. Accelerate exploration for critical minerals

2. Support critical minerals projects to commence production

3. Grow refining, processing and manufacturing of critical minerals in the Territory

3 Point Plan

Images of the critical minerals value train showing exploration, processing and manufactured products including electric cars

The Territory is a globally significant critical minerals producing, processing and manufacturing centre

VISION

Gas Pipeline

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Darwin LNG

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Processing

EAST ARM WHARF

CHANNEL ISLAND

STORM POINT

COLVIN POINT

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Gas Related Industry and Downstream Processing

Support Industry

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MIDDLE ARM INDUSTRIAL PRECINCT

ICHTHYS LNG

EAST ARM LOGISTICS PRECINCT

ELRUNDIE PENINSULA

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DARWIN LNG

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Gas Pipeline

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BLADIN POINT

Darwin LNG

Ichthys Onshore

Processing

EAST ARM WHARF

CHANNEL ISLAND

STORM POINT

COLVIN POINT

Private Freehold

Crown Lease

Gas Related Industry and Downstream Processing

Support Industry

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Conservation

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The Territory Critical Minerals Plan

Land available for industrial development at Middle Arm, Elrundie Peninsula and support infrastructure at East Arm Logistics Precinct.

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MOLYHILThor Mining PLC4.71 Mt @ 0.28% tungsten oxide

0.13% molybdenum

Jervois VanadiumArafura Resources Ltd13 m @ 0.9% vanadium pentoxide

9.8% titanium38% iron

STANTON

Jasper Hill Emmerson Resources14 m @ 6.72 g/t gold

0.28% cobalt2.17% copper

Hatches CreekGWR Group9 m @ 2.03% tungsten oxide

0.18% copper

GOANNAEvolution Mining Ltd2.92 Mt @ 1.84% copper

0.17 g/t gold MaurentaniaEmmerson Resources9 m @ 2.3% copper

0.12% cobalt2.6 g/t gold22.8 g/t silver

Northern Cobalt Ltd0.94 Mt @ 0.13% cobalt

0.12% copper0.061% nickel

BIGRLYIEnergy Metals Ltd7.5 Mt @ 0.13% uranium oxide

0.12% vanadium pentoxide

Charley CreekCrossland Strategic Metals Ltd805 Mt @ 295 ppm rare earths

Strategic minerals in the Northern TerritoryKILIMIRAKAMZI Resources56.2 Mt @ 1.6% heavy minerals (zircon, rutile, ilmenite)

SILL 80(ilmenite)Australian Ilmenite Resources Pty Ltd

GROOTE EYLANDT(manganese)South 32 Ltd173 Mt @ 42.2% manganeseAnnual prod: 5.66 Mt manganese (2017–2018)

BOOTU CREEK (manganese)OM Holdings Ltd9.95 Mt @ 22.3% manganeseAnnual prod: 0.66 Mt manganese conc. (2017)

TENNANT CREEK

ALICESPRINGS

DARWIN

KATHERINE

BROWNSNorthern Territories Resources Ltd Sulfide: 45.1 Mt @ 0.35% copper 3.74% lead 0.73% zinc 0.09% cobalt 0.07% nickelOxide: 9.4 Mt @

0.82% copper0.14% cobalt0.14% nickel

ROVER 1Westgold Resources Ltd6.81 Mt @ 1.7 g/t gold

1.21% copper0.1% bismuth0.1% cobalt2 g/t silver

GrappleIndependence Group9 m @ 3.2% copper

1.8 g/t gold49.1 g/t silver3.63% zinc1.09% lead0.26% cobalt

BASIL Cu-CoMithril Resources Ltd26.5 Mt @ 0.57% copper

0.05% cobalt

Mereenie(Oil/Gas) Palm Valley

(Gas)Dingo(Gas)

BLACKTIP

Ranger(uranium)

Alcan Gove(bauxite)

McArthur River(lead, zinc, silver)

Merlin(diamonds)

Callie (gold)

Browns Range(rare earths)

producinggas/oil field

operating mine

proposed processingplant

developing project

exploration results

oil pipeline

gas pipelinegas pipeline(under construction)

major road

railway

minor road

The Territory is a world leader in manganese production, with one of the world’s largest high-grade manganese deposits at Groote Eylandt and further deposits at Bootu Creek. There are a number of other projects with potential to commence production.

Lithium Grants Lithium Project, Core Lithium Ltd Resource: 8.6 Mt @ 1.33% lithium oxideCapex: $54MEnvironmental assessment lodgedProposed Schedule: 2019/20

– proposed open cut mining operation – mineral lease granted Jan 2019

Vanadium Mount Peake, TNG LtdResource: 160.4 Mt @ 0.28% vanadium pentoxide 5.3% titanium oxide 23% iron Capex: Stage one $853MEnvironmental assessment completeProposed Schedule: Q3 2021

– one of the world’s largest vanadium-titanium-iron resources

– TIVAN® processing plant planned in Darwin – high-purity vanadium electrolyte, with potential

to supply the Vanadium Redox Battery sector

CopperJervois, KGL Resources Ltd Resource: 25.2 Mt @ 1.53% copper 29.2 g/t silverCapex: $190MEnvironmental assessment lodgedProposed Schedule: Q2/3 2020

– open cut and underground operation – 12+ years lifespan

Rare EarthsNolans, Arafura Resources LtdResource: 56 Mt @ 2.6% rare earths 11% phosphate 0.02% uranium oxideCapex: US$726MEnvironmental assessment completeProposed Schedule: Q1 2022

– one of the world’s largest neodymium- praseodymium (NdPr) deposits

– potential to produce around 10% of the global demand for NdPr magnet feed

– processing planned onsite

The Territory has numerous other critical minerals projects at various stages from exploration through to near production, including for copper, cobalt, tungsten, zircon and ilmenite.

The Territory’s critical mineralsCo

Cu

Li

cobalt

copper

lithium

Ti

Mn

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titanium

manganese

rare earths

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Zr

tungsten

vanadium

zircon

Critically important mineralsCritical minerals are mineral resources that are strategic to the global economy, particularly for new and emerging technologies.

These currently include rare earths and other high value technology metals, used for making batteries, electric vehicles, mobile phones, high-definition screen displays, solar panels, medical equipment and for military technology use.

The Territory is focused on increasing its participation in the latter stages of the critical minerals value chain and is actively seeking investment to support this goal.

The Territory Government is collaborating with the Australian Government, and other states and territories on the development of the National Critical Minerals Work Program and is developing a comprehensive Territory Minerals Industry Development Strategy.

Current and developing projects

Value-add opportunities

Export opportunities

Mining Unrefined minerals

Refining Refined minerals

Processing Metals

Manufacturing Product components

End user products Product exports

Investment opportunities

– Exploration stage projects to define resource and demonstrate economic viability

– Critical minerals projects with most approvals in place

– Domestic refining, processing and manufacturing technologies and facilities