Snapshot of the Territory's resource industry
Resource statistics are compiled from Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade figures from legislative requirements, Treasury figures and Australia Bureau of Statistics figures. They highlight a thriving industry contributing significantly to the economy of the Northern Territory.
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Contribution to NT economy
- Value of resources sector in the Territory: $6.45 billion
- Gross State Product: 24.1%
- Direct jobs: 3058
- Royalties paid: $344 million
Minerals
- Value of Mineral Production: $4.28 billion
- Operating mines: 6
- Projects in approvals: 21
- Projected capex: $7.3 billion
- Projected construction jobs: 5400
- Projected operational jobs: 4100
- Mineral exploration expenditure: $153.4 million
- Mineral tenure:
- Exploration leases (EL) at 30 March 2022: 955
- ELs still under application at 30 March 2022: 755
- EL applications received in 2021: 444
- EL applications granted in 2021: 278
Petroleum
- Onshore petroleum production: 14.46 Bcf Gas and 0.159 MMbbl Oil
- Onshore Gas Contingent Resources (2C): 7933 BCF Gas
- Petroleum Exploration expenditure: $170.8M
- Petroleum tenure at end of 2021:
- Exploration permits (EP): 38
- Retention licences: 3
- Production licences: 5