Latest Environmental Assessment News

Buru Energy has formally referred its 100%-owned Rafael Conventional Gas Project to Western Australia’s environmental regulator, with a decision on whether the project requires assessment expected by late 2026. The referral keeps the company’s targets of a final investment decision in the second half of 2027 and first gas in early 2029 in view, subject to approvals.

Titanium Sands has warned of material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern, with just $112,578 in cash and $1.8 million of convertible notes due for repayment or conversion. The warning comes as the company prepares to submit the Environmental Impact Assessment for its Mannar Island mineral sands project in October.

Wildcat Resources has entered FY27 with a $60 million placement, a $37.2 million year-end cash balance and its Tabba Tabba lithium project advancing towards a definitive feasibility study. The funding strengthens the development runway, but final investment approval, financing and approvals remain ahead.

Latitude 66 returned to a A$1.71 million FY2026 profit as asset sales funded a larger gold resource base and major KSB milestones. But the auditor flagged material uncertainty over the explorer’s ability to continue without further funding.

Green Technology Metals has cleared the environmental assessment for its Seymour lithium project, while a A$15.9 million capital raising leaves the company better placed to complete its definitive feasibility study. The next test is whether permitting, financing and Indigenous agreements can convert that progress into a Final Investment Decision in FY27.

VBX has expanded the Wuudagu Bauxite Project’s resource to 143.2 million tonnes, but its FY26 accounts expose acute funding pressure, with just $301,208 in cash and an auditor warning of material uncertainty over going concern. The definitive feasibility study has been pushed into the first quarter of 2027 while the company relies on fresh equity, related-party funding and prospective strategic partners.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has reported striking economics for its Ema rare earths project, including a US$1.47 billion post-tax NPV, 105% IRR and six-month payback. The company’s A$7.87 million FY2026 loss, December debt maturity, permitting requirements and unresolved Drake dispute leave the development case dependent on execution and further funding.

Jameson Resources has completed its retail entitlement offer and added a A$913,000 placement, taking total gross funds raised to approximately A$9.73 million. The money will support environmental approvals, Indigenous partnerships and commercial discussions for its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project in Canada.

Cobalt Blue has cleared important technical and regulatory hurdles at its Kwinana refinery, but the pre-revenue developer says further funding is needed and auditors flagged material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company reported an A$8.797 million loss for FY2026 despite ending the year with A$4.265 million in cash.

Iron Bear Resources says a new federal-provincial assessment framework, major Labrador clean-energy investment and strategic-project coordination could improve the development pathway for its Canadian iron ore project. The initiatives are supportive, but they do not yet represent project approvals, secured power or construction funding.

Castile Resources has emerged from FY2026 with a larger Rover 1 resource, stronger preliminary project economics and A$9.37 million in cash. The next challenge is converting a A$1.07 billion pre-tax NPV8 study into a funded, permitted mining project.

Pivotal Metals has used its FY2026 annual report to position Horden Lake as a larger, better-understood Quebec copper project, with a maiden scoping study targeted for September. The company also expanded Belleterre drilling and added the Bambino project, but remains loss-making and dependent on further funding.