Latest Environmental Approvals News

Botala Energy’s Pitse Pilot well 3.5B at the Serowe CBM Project in Botswana has reached total depth, intersecting coal seams as predicted and advancing toward flow testing and commercial production.

VRX Silica has kicked off a $6.23 million renounceable entitlement offer, underwritten to $2 million, to fund key development activities at its Arrowsmith North silica sand project including a strategic property purchase and engineering works.

EV Resources has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle by obtaining the Change of Use of Soil permit for its Tecomatlán Plant, enabling the final environmental report filing and grid connection application that pave the way for near-term antimony production.

Jameson Resources has cleared a major environmental hurdle for its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project, receiving the Section 27 Notice from British Columbia regulators and setting the stage for final application submission in October 2026.

Patagonia Lithium's latest passive seismic survey at the Formentera Lithium Project has uncovered basement depths up to 800m, doubling previous drilling depths and suggesting expanded lithium brine volumes. Ongoing pump tests confirm strong aquifer flow, underpinning an imminent resource upgrade.

Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) Mining Company Limited has launched an off-market takeover offer for all remaining shares in Far East Gold Ltd (ASX:FEG) at $0.13 cash per share, offering shareholders a premium amid stalled projects and funding concerns.

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.

Hillgrove Resources detailed its 2026 growth strategy at the AGM, highlighting a copper production increase, exploration advances, and a farm-in deal at Mutooroo to leverage existing infrastructure amid a tightening global copper market.

Greatland Resources has clinched both state and federal environmental approvals for its Havieron gold-copper project, paving the way for a Final Investment Decision targeted in June 2026 and advancing construction activities.

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.

OzAurum Resources has reinforced the potential of its Mulgabbie North Paleochannel Project with robust shallow, high-grade gold results from 112 reverse circulation drill holes, while progressing the commissioning of its heap leach plant to support a scalable, low-capex gold operation.

Aurum Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with three environmental certificates granted for its 3.22Moz Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, bringing the project closer to mining licence approval.