MINING AND ENERGY
In 2006-07, the mining industry (comprising mineral ore and energy production) continued to be a major contributor to the Northern Territory (NT) economy, with a total value of $3942 million. This was an increase from the 2005-06 mineral production value of $2775 million. The components of this total value include: metallic mineral production (64%); non metallic mineral production (6%); and energy minerals (35%).
The largest proportion of the NT's mineral production value in 2006-07 came from the East Arnhem region where large mines are located at Nhulunbuy and Groote Eylandt. Mining in the region produced 9 million tonnes of manganese, bauxite and alumina, with a value of $1 billion, down from the 10 million tonnes mined in the region in the previous year.
The Statistical Subdivision (SSD) of the Lower Top End NT was the next largest contributor to the NT's mineral production value with $569 million. Ninety-nine percent of this value was from the production of lead/zinc concentrate which totalled 309 953 tonnes.
The Alligator region supports the largest of Australia's three uranium mines and produced 5278 tonnes of uranium oxide with a value of $273 million. This is an increase of 7% in production from 2005-06.
Value of mineral production, Five Highest
: Northern Territory
- 2006-07
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