Latest Environmental And Regulatory News

OD6 Metals has reported significant progress in its rare earth and copper projects, unveiling a high-recovery processing flowsheet and identifying promising new copper conductors near historic workings.

Sunrise Energy Metals advances its Syerston Scandium Project with a robust updated Ore Reserve supporting a 32-year mine life, alongside significant financing commitments and a strategic offtake option with Lockheed Martin.

Iluka Resources has reported a significant 19% increase in heavy mineral tonnage at its WIM100 deposit in western Victoria, enhancing the resource confidence and supporting its rare earths supply ambitions for the Eneabba refinery.

Mitchell Services Limited has reported a remarkable first half of FY26, posting a 71% increase in quarterly EBITDA and achieving a net cash position of $7.2 million. The company’s strong operating cashflows and improved market conditions underpin its optimistic outlook.

Metals Australia Ltd is progressing pre-feasibility studies for its Lac Carheil Graphite Project in Quebec, aligning with the province’s new strategy to accelerate critical minerals development. The project’s expanded resource and downstream battery material plans position it well for North American markets.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) reports ongoing legal challenges over the Jabiluka Mineral Lease and a compulsory acquisition court hearing, alongside delays in key rehabilitation works at the Ranger Project Area.

Gold Mountain Limited has reported promising assay results from its Irajuba Prospect in Brazil, revealing significant extensions to rare earth mineralisation and setting the stage for expanded resource drilling.

VBX Limited reports a significant 51% increase in the Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Wuudagu B and C plateaus, setting the stage for a longer mine life and enhanced project economics.

VRX Silica Limited has locked in six binding offtake contracts totaling nearly 1 million tonnes per annum and appointed a new CEO, marking significant progress for its Arrowsmith North silica sand project.

Horizon Oil has approved a strategic $1.5 million investment to install a booster compressor at its Nam Phong gas field in Thailand, aiming to increase production by at least 40% by mid-2026.

St George Mining has announced a significant high-grade niobium discovery 400 metres outside its existing Araxá Mineral Resource Estimate, potentially expanding one of the world’s premier niobium projects.

Titanium Sands Limited has lodged an Industrial Mining License application for its Mannar Heavy Minerals Project in Sri Lanka, marking a pivotal step towards production. The project boasts a substantial mineral resource and is progressing through environmental and feasibility milestones despite recent cyclone delays.