Latest Australian Government News

Right Resources has identified a significant high-grade tungsten system at its Blue Prospect in NSW, with rock chip assays reaching 4.3% WO3 and a large soil anomaly still open in all directions.

WA1 Resources has significantly increased the indicated resource at its Luni Niobium Project to 93 Mt at 1.32% Nb2O5, backed by A$131 million in cash and progressing key development workstreams including permitting and metallurgical testwork.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

Evergold Minerals has kicked off a 3,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Mt Monger Gold Project, aiming to confirm high-grade gold mineralisation at Duchess of York and test a newly defined intrusive-related target at Gladiator.

The Australian Treasurer has mandated the disposal of over 1.6 billion shares held by foreign entities in Northern Minerals, intensifying regulatory scrutiny of foreign ownership in this critical rare earths company.

Bass Oil’s April sales revenue jumped 245% driven by Cooper Basin stock sales and high oil prices, with production rising 4%. The imminent Bunian 6 well spud promises to double Indonesian output by June, while the Vanessa gas acquisition edges closer to regulatory approval.

ALS Limited reported a 25.8% jump in underlying net profit after tax to AUD 381.2 million for FY26, driven by strong commodity testing demand and margin expansion. The company raised its dividend and advanced major hub lab projects while navigating a post-year-end cyber incident.

Delorean Corporation has banked a $5.76 million cash refund from the Australian Government’s FY2025 R&D Tax Incentive, underpinning its bioenergy infrastructure growth. Another refund linked to FY2026 expenditure is anticipated next year.

EMVision is broadening its emu™ Pivotal Trial to include acute ischaemia detection, aiming to accelerate FDA clearance and enhance the brain scanner's clinical impact. Recruitment has passed 125 patients across US and Australian sites, with full enrolment expected by early 2027.

Mamba Exploration has identified over 20km of gold mineralisation strike at its Meeka East Gold Project, extending the Mulga Bill trend and unveiling new anomalies. The company secured up to $90,000 in co-funding from the WA Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme to advance drilling plans.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has landed $237,500 in non-dilutive government funding to jumpstart drilling and geophysical surveys at its Quinns Copper-Gold-Zinc Project in Western Australia, targeting the historic Austin VMS deposit and nearby prospects.