The Northern Territory Resources Council has replaced the Minerals Council as the industry's peak lobby group.

The council's new President Chris Salisbury says the previous council was not meeting all the needs of its members.

"I think previously we have fallen into trap of becoming a little bit reactive in terms of policy changes reacting to policy changes and not being as strongly an advocate as we would like for the industry.

"And really, we are transforming that with a new purpose we are also throwing the net much more broadly we are looking to bring in the oil and gas sector."