Latest Environmental Approvals News

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.

Chalice Mining secures independent endorsement of its Gonneville Project environmental approvals plan, reinforcing its timeline for a Final Investment Decision in the first half of 2028.

South32 has boosted the Sierra Gorda copper mine’s Ore Reserves by 61%, extending its reserve life by five years to 2045, underpinned by extensive infill drilling and a planned processing expansion.

Benz Mining has locked in A$150 million from institutional investors to ramp up its Glenburgh gold drilling campaign, expanding to 14 rigs and accelerating a maiden resource estimate targeted for early 2027.

Powerhaus Uranium launches an IPO to raise up to A$10 million, aiming to accelerate uranium exploration in underexplored Argentine provinces and acquire a Canadian Athabasca Basin project. The company’s flagship Malbec Project shows promising early-stage results, with plans for extensive drilling and in-situ recovery methods.

E79 Gold Mines has secured essential tenements at its Cue Gold Project, paving the way for a major drilling campaign targeting over 10,000 metres of gold-bearing structures starting in October 2026.