Latest Environmental Approval News

Jameson Resources has opened the retail leg of a A$5 million accelerated entitlement offer, giving eligible shareholders the chance to buy new shares at a 22.2% discount to the latest stated closing price. The company says institutional demand has already delivered about A$3.7 million, with a further A$1.59 million placement, but the retail component remains non-underwritten.

Botala Energy has secured three wholly owned Botswana prospecting licences covering 1,812km², taking its Serowe CBM footprint beyond 6,000km². The expansion comes as the company prepares to flow-test Serowe-3.5B, while the new acreage remains an interpreted exploration opportunity rather than a booked resource.

Emperor Energy has signed a term sheet to secure the Valaris 107 jack-up rig for its Judith-2 appraisal well, targeted for April 2027. The deal commits US$3.5 million before the full drilling contract is finalised, while environmental approval remains outstanding.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Daly Resources has begun systematic soil sampling at the Hot Spring zinc target in the Northern Territory, using surface geochemistry to refine drill locations ahead of maiden diamond drilling. The target lies along the same structural corridor as the HYC and Teena zinc deposits, although no mineralisation has yet been identified at Hot Spring.

Lithium Universe’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery reveals robust economics and strategic US positioning, aiming to close North America’s lithium conversion gap.

Aurum Resources has unveiled new high-grade gold intercepts from 22 diamond drill holes at its Boundiali BST1 deposit in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming ongoing resource growth potential and advancing development plans toward production by 2028.

Jameson Resources is raising up to A$5 million through a discounted entitlement offer to complete environmental approvals and Indigenous partnerships for its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project.

Andean Silver has raised A$40 million through a discounted placement to accelerate production restart plans and resource growth at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in Chile, underpinning its push toward feasibility studies and early works.

Tungsten Mining’s Mt Mulgine Pre-Feasibility Study reveals a 21-year mine life with A$6.8 billion pre-tax NPV and production starting in 2029, positioning it as the globe’s most competitive tungsten operation.

Rapid Critical Metals has reported exceptional silver assay results from its Webbs Silver Project in NSW, including a standout 4m at 1,230 g/t AgEQ intercept and a significant 300m southern extension of mineralisation. The company is accelerating drilling with a third rig and advancing resource growth plans.

Ore Resources Ltd (ASX: OR3) has released a robust Scoping Study for its Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project, outlining a low-capital, fast-track Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operation expected to generate substantial cash flow within a 16-month mine life.