Latest Environmental Impact In Mining News

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Pursuit Minerals has delivered a compelling Pre-Feasibility Study for its Rio Grande Sur lithium project in Argentina, confirming strong economics and a maiden Ore Reserve. The company also secured a A$7 million capital raise to advance development.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Marquee Resources has reported strong progress on its Mt Clement antimony and gold project with successful Phase 2 drilling and a strategic collaboration for metallurgical testwork, alongside a significant capital raise to fund ongoing exploration.

Richmond Vanadium Technology Ltd continues to push forward with its Richmond–Julia Creek Vanadium Project, progressing environmental approvals and technical collaborations despite subdued vanadium market conditions.

Silver Mines Limited has reported its best-ever drilling results at the Bowdens Silver Project in NSW while navigating a complex regulatory redetermination process. Exploration advances continue across its Australian and US projects, supported by a strong cash position.

Stanmore Resources capped 2025 with record coal production and sales, overcoming early-year weather setbacks to meet full-year guidance and significantly reduce net debt. The company enters 2026 with strong liquidity but faces fresh weather challenges.

Turaco Gold reports robust drilling results at its flagship Afema Project, confirming broad, consistent gold mineralisation at Woulo Woulo and revealing high-grade potential at the nearby Herman prospect.

WIN Metals Ltd has confirmed the technical and financial viability of its Butchers Creek Gold Project in Western Australia, outlining a 9-year mine plan with strong financial metrics and significant upside potential.

Strike Resources advances its high-grade Apurímac Iron Ore Project amid political upheaval in Peru, while its Lithium Energy stake pushes forward with key acquisitions and exploration despite ASX suspension.