Latest Environmental And Regulatory News

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) reported its strongest operational performance since restarting Blackjack, with a June gold smelt producing 488.5 oz doré and May metallurgical metrics showing record gold recovery over 95%. Multiple mining fronts and ongoing exploration position NMR for growth in FY2027.

GreenX Metals has unveiled a substantial Exploration Target at its Tannenberg Copper Project in Germany, estimating up to 279 million tonnes of mineralisation with significant copper and silver grades. This marks a strategic shift to active exploration following extensive archival research.

Minrex Resources is set to ramp up its flagship Tlamino Gold Project in Serbia with a fully funded 7,000m drilling program aimed at upgrading its resource classification and refreshing project economics in a dramatically improved metals price environment.

VRX Silica’s updated 2026 Bankable Feasibility Study for Arrowsmith North confirms robust economics with an ungeared NPV8 of A$179.2 million and binding offtake contracts securing nearly 1 million tonnes annually.

Hawsons Iron Ltd’s May 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study update reveals a 37% jump in project NPV to AU$1.87 billion, driven by a switch from truck haulage to a conveyor waste system that cuts costs and carbon emissions.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) recorded its strongest monthly processing since recommissioning in April 2026, with 24,101 dry tonnes milled and a 20% rise in gold recovered. The transition to higher-grade feed from Blackjack Mid Pit and Podosky is set to underpin production gains through FY2027.

49 Metals has secured eight additional patented mining claims at its Gold Mountain Project in Nevada, enhancing operational flexibility and exploration potential without extra expenditure.

Unity Metals has extended its gold discoveries at the Ngot Gold Project in Cambodia, hitting mineralisation in all four drilled prospects with notable results near the Okvau Mine.

Larvotto Resources’ initial flotation testwork on 1.4 million tonnes of Hillgrove tailings shows up to 95% antimony and 75% gold recoveries, unlocking potential metal inventory and environmental rehabilitation benefits ahead of production start in August 2026.

St George Mining’s latest drilling at the Araxá project in Brazil reveals thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending beyond existing resource boundaries, reinforcing its status among the world’s leading deposits.

Xstate Resources reports smooth progress at its Diona-1 well in Queensland, completing stimulation and preparing for a 14-day flow test after detecting methane gas during flowback.

Genesis Resources progresses environmental work at its Plavica project in North Macedonia while Australian field activities stall due to wet season, reporting a A$401k operating cash outflow and under two quarters of funding.