Latest Environmental Permitting News

Ariana Resources has completed a significant drilling campaign at its Kizilcukur deposit in Türkiye, revealing promising extensions to known gold-silver zones and setting the stage for satellite ore feed to the operating Kiziltepe mine.

Sunshine Metals has upgraded its shallow gold resource at the Liontown prospect by 14%, enhancing contained ounces and grade ahead of a mining study due in January 2026. The company is advancing drilling and environmental permitting as it targets first production next year.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has locked in a US$30 million strategic funding agreement with Brazilian asset managers Régia Capital and ORE Investments, setting a clear path to Final Investment Decision for its Colossus rare earth project.

Geopacific Resources has extended the Woodlark Gold Project Definitive Feasibility Study to Q1 2026, aiming to integrate optimisation and de-risking measures amid a gold price surge and promising drilling results.

FireFly Metals has announced a substantial upgrade to its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project resource, reinforcing its position as a rising mid-tier producer with robust infrastructure and strong funding.

Cobalt Blue Holdings is pivoting its Broken Hill Technology Centre to process battery black mass, aiming to secure a sustainable domestic feedstock for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery and unlock near-term revenue opportunities.

FireFly Metals has announced a substantial 51% increase in its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project Mineral Resource, highlighted by a newly defined high-grade core zone that promises to enhance early project economics.

Neometals’ Finnish subsidiary Novana Oy has been awarded a €48.7 million conditional grant from Business Finland to advance its €400 million Vanadium Recovery Project in Pori, aiming to produce up to 60% of Europe’s vanadium demand with a low-carbon footprint.

Hartshead Resources has been granted a two-year extension on Phase C of its UK North Sea Licence P2607, allowing more time to complete its work programme amid regulatory and supply chain delays.

Alma Metals has completed a positive Scoping Study for its Briggs copper project in Central Queensland, confirming the technical and economic potential for large-scale open pit mining. The company is now moving swiftly into prefeasibility studies to refine resource confidence and optimise project design.

Ausgold Limited’s Katanning Gold Project has been fast-tracked through Western Australia’s new Priority Approvals Program, marking a key step toward a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision.

Canterbury Resources and Alma Metals have completed a positive Scoping Study for the Briggs Copper Project, confirming a 2Mt copper resource and strong metallurgy. Prefeasibility studies are now underway to refine resource confidence and project economics.