TENNANT CREEK'S MINING REVIVAL

AFTER TWO DECADES OF DORMANCY, TENNANT CREEK'S HISTORIC GOLDFIELDS ARE BEING BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE IN A NEW ERA OF INVESTMENT, PRODUCTION AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE NT'S BARKLY REGION.

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The Northern Territory's famous and historic goldfields at Tennant Creek are being revived following a $94 million investment under the Nobles Project and the acquisition of Tennant Mines by Pan African Resources.

Obtained by Pan African Resources (PAR) in 2024, the Nobles Project has been further bolstered with Mineral Mining Services (MMS) securing a key mining services contract in September.

With PAR's acquisition signalling strong investor confidence in the NT's resources sector, the move also marks the region's mining revival after a two-decade hiatus, as MMS aims to support the relocation of Tennant Mining's processing mill to the project site.

NT Mining and Energy Minister Gerard Maley called the development a “huge milestone for the Territory and an even bigger one for our Barkly region”.

“This highlights a significant boost for regional economic development as our government rebuilds our economy,” he said.

Historically speaking, Tennant Creek was once the third largest producer of gold in Australia, and in the 1930s was recognised as the site of the country's last gold rush; however, the largest open-cut gold mine in Australia, Nobles Nob, was closed in 1985. Until now.