Chandler Awarded Major Project Status

Key points:

• Northern Territory Government grants Major Project Status to Chandler Project
• Tellus and the government to sign a Project Facilitation Agreement
• Acknowledges the significant community and economic benefits of the project
• Provides whole-of-government facilitation to ensure timely regulatory approvals

The proposed Chandler salt mine project has been awarded Major Project Status by the Northern Territory Government.

Tellus Holdings and the NT Government will sign a Project Facilitation Agreement (PFA) that acknowledges the significant economic and community benefits of the project.

The agreement provides whole-of-government facilitation and support as Tellus moves through the regulatory stages of the project.

It commits both parties to working together to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of the project.

Under the agreement, Tellus also agrees to maximise the local benefits of the project, such as training, local employment, business opportunities and Indigenous development opportunities in Central Australia.

The proposed salt mine is near Titjikala, 120 kilometres from Alice Springs in Central Australia.

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