Northern
Territory
Government
OVERVIEW OF NT PROJECTS ON HORIZON
Presented to:
Indigenous Economic Development Forum
Friday 14 October 2011

Economic Growth
Per cent
14,0
12,0
10,0
8,0
6,0
4,0
2,0
0,0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year ended June
NT GSP growth rate
Australia GDP growth rate

Gas Resources in Our Region

• Gas resources in the Region
• Complements NT Economy
• Prime Location
• Industrial Land
• Natural Deep water Harbour
• Modern Infrastructure
• Industry Capability
• Capital City Services and Amenity
• Defined Approvals Process
• Supportive Government

Ichthys Project Outline
• Offshore, Subsea and Onshore
• Cost – more than US$25billion
• Production
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8.4 million tonnes of LNG per annum
1.6 million tonnes of LPG per annum
100,000 barrels of condensate a day
• Lifetime
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40 years
• Contribution to economy
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Australia
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NT

Middle Arm Peninsula Industrial Estate

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Darwin Marine Supply Base - Concept

• Supply and Service Capability
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Experience supplying offshore exploration, and development
Experience supporting onshore and remote resource developments
Servicing operating energy and mineral operations
Experience supplying to Darwin LNG,
Bayu_Undan, FPSO’s,
Alcan G3
Local fabrication capability
• Opportunities
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Niche export trade
Strengthen local supply

New Developments
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Wonarah
(Phosphate)
Arafura Resources
(Rare Earths, Phosphate and Uranium)
Roper Province Iron Ore

New Bulk Mineral Exports via Darwin
DARWIN
FRANCES
CREEK
GOVE
BOOTU
CREEK
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Bootu Creek
Territory Iron
Oz Minerals (SA)

Defence Support
• 10% ADF combat personnel
• Over 9,000 Defence personnel and families
• Over 2,000 DHAmanaged properties
• Over $1.0 Billion recurrent pa
• Approx $0.3 Billion capital pa
• Military Exercises – Pitch
Black $10 Million

East Arm Port
Future investment opportunities
Airport
Stuart Highway
Robertson Barracks
53 Hectare Industry
Park including a
Defence Support
Hub

Pastoral
• NT Supports 1.8 million cattle - 6.4% of total
Australian herd.
• Pastoral sector worth in excess of $250M.
• Almost 300,000 cattle exported through Port of Darwin in 2008.
• Producers turn off
538,000 head a year from 620,000 square kilometres of 1st class grazing land.

Summary
Darwin’s competitive advantages
• Australia’s gateway to Asia – spatial economic location
• Strategically located to world class oil and gas reserves
• Significant mineral resources (gold, uranium, Alumina, iron ore and manganese, phosphate, rare earths, lead zinc, copper silver)
• Industrial land availability (Land Development Corporation)
• Modern city infrastructure and services:
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Deep water sea port with phased expansion potential
High quality road and rail networks
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International airport
• Successful records in delivering major projects
• Dedicated trade & investment facilitation teams within NTG

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Department of the Chief Minister
Major Projects, Asian Relations & Trade Division
+61 8 8946 9555 majorprojects.info@nt.gov.au