Latest Concessions News

Centaurus Metals has signed the contract securing initial 20MW of 230kV grid power for its Jaguar nickel project in Brazil. The infrastructure milestone removes one development hurdle, while funding negotiations and final connection approvals remain outstanding.

Osmond Resources’ preliminary study has put a US$2.31 billion post-tax NPV on its Spanish rare earths and mineral sands project, but the headline economics rest on a scoping-level model and a US$300 million funding requirement. The next test is whether drilling, metallurgy, permitting and financing can turn the attractive concept into a financeable mine.

DPM Metals says its Vareš operation remains open after Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitutional Court found the concession agreement and related land acts were not constitutionally compliant. Authorities now have six months to review the arrangements, leaving the mine operating but its legal framework unresolved.

Transurban Group has agreed to pay $4.5 billion for Canada’s pension fund’s stakes in three major Sydney toll roads, lifting its ownership of Westlink M7, NorthConnex and WestConnex. The debt-funded transaction is expected to support long-term free cash growth, but still requires regulatory and contractual approvals.

Australian Critical Minerals has emerged from a transformational year with six new Peruvian projects and early Flint drilling pointing towards a possible concealed porphyry system. But the annual report also flags a material uncertainty over going concern, with further funding required to sustain exploration.

Estrella Resources has delivered a 27,371-tonne manganese stockpile and a maiden 621-million-tonne limestone resource in Timor-Leste, but the operational progress came alongside a $23.98 million FY2026 loss and a $21.13 million impairment of Western Australian assets. The next test is whether the manganese stockpile can become cash and whether Werumata can move beyond an Inferred resource.

Cokal’s 60%-owned BBM subsidiary has pushed repayment of a US$20 million capital sum from January 2027 to January 2030. The relief comes with deferred fees carrying 10% annual interest and marketing rights over the first 20 million tonnes of mine production.

Mithril Silver and Gold has lifted the higher-confidence portion of its Copalquin Target 1 resource to 464,000 ounces of gold equivalent, giving the Mexican project a stronger base for mine planning. The upgrade comes alongside a larger loss, substantial exploration spending and an auditor’s warning that further funding is needed to support the company’s going-concern status.

Viridis Mining and Minerals Limited (ASX:VMM) has used its FY2026 annual report to present Colossus as a rare earths project moving from study work into execution. The company has reported strong DFS economics and fresh equity funding, but still needs key permits, binding offtake and senior debt before construction can fully proceed.

AnteoTech reduced its FY2026 loss and strengthened its balance sheet, but auditors warned that a material uncertainty remains over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Commercial revenue fell sharply as battery and diagnostics opportunities remained largely in evaluation or negotiation.

Aurum Resources has secured A$52.5 million from institutional investors to begin long-lead procurement and other early works at its Boundiali gold project before the definitive feasibility study is complete. The raise strengthens the balance sheet, but also adds 95.45 million shares ahead of two major technical milestones.

Advance Metals has recorded its strongest silver assay yet at the Gavilanes Project in Mexico, with drilling also returning the project’s highest-grade zinc-lead interval. The mineralised system remains open at depth and to the southwest, while metallurgical work and further drilling target a maiden JORC resource in the December quarter of 2026.