Latest Environmental Permitting News

Flynn Gold has secured a key regulatory milestone by registering Mining Lease Application 6M/2026 over part of its Golden Ridge Project in northeast Tasmania, enabling accelerated development including resource drilling and environmental studies.

Silver Mines has confirmed robust economics for its Bowdens Silver Project, boosting ore reserves to 93.5 million ounces and outlining a 26-year mine life with a $455 million capital cost estimate.

Hillgrove Resources boosted copper production and cash flow in the June quarter, hitting a 1.8Mtpa run rate at Kanmantoo and securing approval for the Emily Star underground development.

Ausgold Limited has cleared significant regulatory hurdles for its Katanning Gold Project, with Western Australia’s EPA approving the Environmental Review Document for public release and three new mining leases granted, paving the way for a final investment decision by late 2026.

True North Copper is advancing its Mt Oxide Project with a strategic focus on expanding the Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery and developing the high-grade Vero resource, aiming to emulate the scale of the nearby Capricorn Copper mine.

Mt Malcolm Mines is initiating a 2,000–2,500m drilling campaign at its Golden Crown Prospect, aiming to expand and upgrade its recently defined 4,600-ounce gold resource in Western Australia.

Meteoric Resources has expanded its Ore Reserve at the Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil by 42%, underpinning over 20 years of production and reinforcing its Tier 1 status in the global rare earths market.

Centaurus Metals has gained regulatory approval to connect its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil to the national 230kV power grid, securing 20MW of low-cost, reliable electricity that will reduce operating costs and de-risk the project ahead of a Final Investment Decision.

Ausgold Limited has reported robust drilling results that expand and upgrade the 2.44 million ounce Mineral Resource at its Katanning Gold Project, while advancing key pre-development milestones ahead of a final investment decision targeted by year-end.

Norwest Minerals is raising $1.89 million through a partly underwritten 1-for-4 entitlement offer priced at $0.007 per share to fund key stages of its Bulgera Heap Leach Scoping Study and secure solvency for FY2026. The offer is supported by director and major shareholder commitments and opens to eligible shareholders on 21 July 2026.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has raised around A$10 million through a two-tranche institutional placement to fast-track its Ema Rare Earths Project towards a Final Investment Decision. The capital injection follows a robust Bankable Feasibility Study highlighting Ema's low capital intensity and strategic significance.

Ausgold Limited is accelerating development at its Katanning Gold Project, with siteworks underway, modular accommodation nearing completion, and key engineering and power contracts signed to support a final investment decision by end-2026 and first gold production in mid-2028.