Latest Environmental Assessment News

Silver Mines has submitted a refreshed Biodiversity Development Assessment Report for its Bowdens Silver Project, moving the development application closer to redetermination by NSW authorities. The project remains a critical minerals priority with significant job creation potential.

Asara Resources has adjusted its $60 million institutional placement after Barbet LLC FZ reduced its subscription significantly, with the balance placed to other investors to keep the raise on track. The funds will accelerate drilling and development at the Kada Gold Project in Guinea.

Ramelius Resources secures a key environmental nod from WA EPA, clearing the Roe Project to advance via a streamlined Part V approval process and setting the stage for early works in late 2026.

American West Metals is finalising its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, advancing permitting and exploration along a 110km copper belt, backed by secured development funding.

European Metals Holdings reveals lithium chemical plant design improvements at Cinovec that could slash reagent and power costs by over US$54 million annually, potentially boosting the project’s pre-tax NPV beyond US$1.455 billion.

Chilwa Minerals has more than doubled the Mineral Resource at its Mpyupyu heavy mineral sands deposit to 109.6 million tonnes, with nearly 90% now in Measured and Indicated categories, setting the stage for potential development within its Chilwa Critical Minerals Project in Malawi.

St Barbara has passed a key regulatory milestone for its 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia, submitting the Initial Project Description and triggering a coordinated federal-provincial review. The project features a redesigned footprint that cuts environmental disturbance by up to 55% and consolidates processing to a single hub, promising strong economic benefits and community engagement.

Iron Bear Resources (ASX:IBR) has detailed progress on its Canadian Iron Bear Project, highlighting a robust scoping study, a major joint venture with Vale, and strategic advantages in a growing direct reduction pellet market.

Caravel Minerals secures an additional $15 million royalty funding from Regal Resources, doubling the funder's investment to $30 million and extending an existing loan facility to 2028.

Far Northern Resources has increased the Mineral Resource Estimate at its Bridge Creek Central Gold Deposit by 31%, lifting contained gold ounces to 93,000 and total Northern Territory project ounces to 117,000. The resource remains open for expansion, underpinning plans for early mining studies.

MRG Metals has lodged a key Mining Right Conversion Application in South Africa for its Garies Rare Earth Project, setting the stage for scalable mining development supported by strong metallurgical results and a modular processing approach.

Sentinel Metals has kicked off its first diamond drilling campaign at the Columbia Gold-Silver Project in Montana, marking a major regulatory milestone and deploying a low-emission rig to test high-priority targets.