About the Initiative

About Resourcing the Territory

Strategies designed to underpin the long-term sustainability of the Territory’s resources sector

The $9.5 million annual ongoing Resourcing the Territory program is largest program ever funded by the Northern Territory Government to support resources exploration in the Territory.

The program provides pre-competitive geoscience, investment attraction and exploration stimulus programs designed to increase exploration activity, drive success rates, and open up new areas of the Territory for exploration. It aims to make the Territory a preferred destination for exploration investment and supports local businesses and communities that rely on the exploration and mining sector.

The program is being undertaken by the Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS). It includes a focus on partnerships and collaborations with industry, researchers and other Government geoscience agencies to support industry innovation and deliver integrated and contemporary geoscience data and interpretations that are designed to open up new areas for exploration and underpin private sector exploration success.

It follows the successful first edition of the $26 million Resourcing the Territory initiative (2018-2022) and $23.8 million CORE initiative (2014-2018).