Latest Environmental Permitting News

Capricorn Metals has transformed its Mt Gibson Gold Project with a new underground mine, lifting annual production to 260,000 ounces and extending mine life to over 19 years, backed by a robust $6.1 billion NPV.

Brazilian Critical Minerals delivers a robust Bankable Feasibility Study for its Ema rare earth project, showcasing strong economics, a major resource upgrade, and advancing permitting milestones.

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

Zeotech completed a 110-hole drilling campaign at Toondoon, secured key approvals, progressed AusPozz™ commercial trials, and demonstrated a 92% methane reduction in landfill trials.

Austral Gold has unveiled a comprehensive 14-year life-of-mine plan for its Guanaco Mine in Chile, underpinned by a US$192.1 million after-tax NPV and robust mineral reserves.

Santos Limited edged up production by 3% in Q2 2026, with Barossa hitting 97% of planned output and Pikka phase 1 moving toward plateau. Sales revenue rose 6% to $1.35 billion, while free cash flow impacts from commissioning are expected to reverse in H2.

Latitude 66 has locked in critical exploration permits for its high-grade KSB Project in Finland, enabling an accelerated development phase including drilling and advanced studies.

Novo Resources has lodged a comprehensive NI 43-101 technical report for the Leven Star Reef at its Belltopper Gold Project, outlining an inferred resource of 87,000 ounces gold within optimised underground stope shapes and highlighting the need for flotation processing due to refractory sulphide mineralisation.

Raiden Resources progresses environmental approvals for its Brazilian gold tailings project, identifies new arsenic anomalies in Bulgaria, and moves to sell a major stake in its Western Australian nickel project.

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.