Latest Environmental Approvals News

Macro Metals has uncovered high-grade iron assays up to 62.1% Fe in newly mapped areas adjacent to its existing 16.1Mt @ 54.2% Fe resource at the Extension Iron Project, while environmental surveys clear the way for upcoming approvals.

Caravel Minerals has lifted the confidence in its Caravel Copper Project with a 48% increase in Proved Ore Reserve tonnage, maintaining stable total contained copper while adding new metal grades to the reserve estimate.

VBX Limited has secured key environmental approvals that reduce the Wuudagu bauxite project footprint by nearly 10% while allowing mining rates up to 9 Mtpa. The project advances with a finalized Environmental Review Document and ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study, promising significant community and economic benefits.

Tungsten Mining NL has updated the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Watershed Tungsten Project, increasing contained tungsten by 8% through a lower cut-off grade reflecting strong market prices.

Alice Queen’s Project Definition Study for Horn Island reveals robust economics, including a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans to advance to feasibility stages.

PC Gold has reported compelling new gold assay results from its Spring Hill project, alongside a strategic tenement acquisition that expands its landholding by 68km². The company is ramping up exploration with four rigs and a $22 million cash buffer, setting the stage for resource growth beyond the imminent update.

Botala Energy’s central production well 3.5B at the Serowe CBM Project in Botswana has completed key pre-stimulation steps, setting the stage for a multi-stage stimulation program and a 90-day flow test to evaluate commercial gas production potential.

ABx Group and Good Importing International are progressing their bauxite projects in Queensland and New South Wales, with environmental approvals on track and significant investments underway.

S2 Resources has completed a heritage survey and begun aeromagnetic work at its Jillewarra gold project, with exploration licences expected soon and a 30,000-metre aircore drilling campaign planned for July.

Gold Mountain Limited has reported additional high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Ayrton Senna Prospect within the Down Under Project in Brazil, with assay results highlighting shallow mineralisation open at depth and strong magnet rare earth oxide ratios.

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina by acquiring exclusive rights over 1,362 hectares adjacent to its Mito tenement, increasing the project area to over 10,595 hectares and enhancing its lithium brine resource potential.

Norfolk Metals plans a game-changing acquisition of the Ciclón Copper Project in Chile, backed by a $100 million capital raise and top-tier board appointments.