Latest Environmental Approvals News

Botala Energy’s Pitse Pilot well 3.5B in Botswana has successfully completed hydraulic stimulation and entered commercial production testing, marking a critical step toward establishing gas flow rates above 70 GJ/day.

AIC Mines projects copper production growth to 18,500 tonnes in FY27, driven by Jericho mine's commercial start and accelerated Eloise plant expansion.

Fenix Resources has secured crucial regulatory and environmental approvals for its Beebyn-W10 iron ore mine, adjacent to Beebyn-W11, forming the Beebyn Hub. This milestone underpins the company’s 3-Year Production Plan aiming for up to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28.

PC Gold has settled the purchase of a 64-room accommodation camp near its Spring Hill Gold Project, cutting capital costs and enabling faster operational ramp-up. The company also announced a 500,000 performance rights issue to align employee incentives with key project milestones.

Richmond Vanadium Technology has appointed Seth McCann as General Manager for Development, Approvals & Studies, positioning the company to advance critical environmental and regulatory milestones for its Queensland vanadium project.

Sweden has enacted legislation removing uranium mining from nuclear facility regulations, easing Aura Energy's path to develop its Häggån deposit without needing municipal consent.

Centaurus Metals has gained regulatory approval to connect its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil to the national 230kV power grid, securing 20MW of low-cost, reliable electricity that will reduce operating costs and de-risk the project ahead of a Final Investment Decision.

Admiralty Resources has pushed its Mariposa Iron Ore Project into pre-production, completed initial shipments, and raised $7 million in a rights issue, while reporting a $4 million loss for FY25 amid ongoing operational and financial challenges.

Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) reported a substantial expansion of its Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at the Davyhurst Gold Project, driven by exploration success and significant drilling investment.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

State Gas Limited clears a year-long ATO review to access $4.1 million in R&D tax concessions, enabling debt repayment and bolstering cash reserves. Meanwhile, independent certification of 30.2 petajoules of 2P gas reserves at Rolleston West strengthens its development prospects.

Ausgold Limited has reported robust drilling results that expand and upgrade the 2.44 million ounce Mineral Resource at its Katanning Gold Project, while advancing key pre-development milestones ahead of a final investment decision targeted by year-end.