Latest Environmental Risk News

Cleanaway Waste Management reported a 13.5% revenue increase and 14.2% underlying EBIT growth in FY26 despite a statutory profit drop, advancing its Blueprint 2030 2.0 strategy and facing a $9.4 billion takeover bid.

Wia Gold’s Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia jumps to 3.78 million ounces in updated resource estimate, unveiling a maiden underground inferred resource and reinforcing its development potential.

St George Mining has delivered its most impressive drill results yet at the Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project, revealing a new record intercept of 207 metres of continuous high-grade mineralisation from surface. These findings bolster the case for a straightforward open-pit operation and reinforce Araxá’s status as South America’s largest, highest-grade carbonatite-hosted rare earth resource.

Auric Mining's integrated Scoping Study outlines a $138 million capital plan to restart mining at Munda and upgrade Burbanks processing plant, targeting first gold in early 2028 with robust economics and scalable infrastructure.

Everest Metals has obtained a critical mining lease for its Revere Gold Project in WA, marking a major step from exploration to development with a 260,780-ounce maiden resource and ongoing approvals.

Orezone Gold Corporation has resumed operations at its Quebec Casa Berardi mine following a brief wildfire-induced suspension, reaffirming its 2026 production guidance of up to 67,000 ounces while advancing maintenance work.

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.

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.

Euro Manganese has filed comprehensive NI 43-101 and JORC reports for its Chvaletice Manganese Project, confirming robust economics with a base case post-tax NPV of US$492 million and an upside scenario pushing NPV to US$798 million, driven by higher manganese prices.

Quantum Graphite and Sunlands Pure have cleared a major regulatory hurdle with environmental approvals for their Al Buraimi graphite refinery in Oman, paving the way for large-scale production of high-purity graphite.

Titanium Sands Limited has completed a hydrology study for its Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project, confirming no significant groundwater impact under proposed dredging methods.

Axel REE has confirmed that its Woolrich deposit in Brazil is amenable to in situ recovery (ISR) using a mild magnesium sulphate solution, recovering high-grade rare earths with low impurities. This breakthrough supports the design of field-scale ISR tests planned for late 2026.