Latest Environmental Permitting News

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

Aeris Resources has reported promising high-grade gold intersections from initial drilling at its Golden Plateau deposit, signaling potential to extend the Cracow mine's life significantly.

Gold Mountain Limited reports highly encouraging rare earth and gold assay results from its Varzedo Prospect in Brazil, confirming significant mineral potential and outlining plans for targeted follow-up exploration.

Australian Critical Minerals Ltd has updated its Flint Gold-Silver Project presentation, confirming drill readiness with permits and funding secured for an initial diamond drilling program in Peru’s prolific epithermal belt.

Medallion Metals has obtained the crucial environmental green light under the EPBC Act for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project, significantly reducing permitting risks and positioning the company to advance its sulphide production plans.

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.

Hawsons Iron Limited has completed a pivotal Preliminary Feasibility Study and declared a massive 2.3 billion tonne Ore Reserve, setting the stage for a 26-year mine life producing premium magnetite concentrate.

Toubani Resources has secured key environmental approvals and a $395 million funding package to propel its Kobada Gold Project in Mali towards construction, alongside launching its largest-ever drilling campaign targeting resource expansion.

Talga Group has reported a quarter of significant commercial and regulatory progress, including its largest anode shipment, expanded product offerings, and major mining approvals in Sweden, supported by substantial capital raises and new patents.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has enhanced the financial outlook for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project, secured a $5.3 million capital raise, and advanced key environmental and feedstock initiatives amid a tightening cobalt market.

ioneer Ltd has raised approximately US$50.4 million through an institutional placement to fund the advancement of its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada towards a Final Investment Decision in the second half of 2026. The capital injection supports project readiness, environmental permitting, and early works for this strategically significant US critical minerals asset.