Latest Export Approvals News

Estrella Resources has secured Timor-Leste government authorisation to export an approximately 27,000-tonne Ira Miri manganese bulk sample through Tenu Port. The approval moves the programme towards shipment, but binding sales terms and logistics remain unfinished.

Argent BioPharma has granted Thai Phytomed International exclusive global commercialisation rights to four cannabis genotypes under a 10-year agreement. The deal preserves Argent’s ownership, but royalties depend on TPI generating profitable sales and securing approvals across multiple markets.

Lotus Resources has executed key documentation for a Mercuria facility providing up to US$30 million in inventory-backed prepayment funding, while only one major approval remains before Kayelekera’s first uranium shipment. Operations are improving, but production remains tied to acid availability and power reliability.

Estrella Resources has identified copper-bearing porphyritic diorite and gold at nine locations around Timor-Leste’s Laleno Dome, strengthening the case for a broader intrusion-related system. The geological signal is encouraging, but drilling approval and representative follow-up work remain outstanding.

Lotus Resources delivered first uranium production from Kayelekera in more than a decade, but its first operating year brought a $100.1 million loss, heavy cash burn and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The mine produced 332.1 thousand pounds of U3O8 before acid supply problems forced a temporary processing pause.

Li-S Energy reported a reduced net loss of $4.9 million in FY26, propelled by major technological advances and a $7.8 million ARENA grant to scale manufacturing. The company secured key regulatory approvals and expanded strategic defence partnerships, positioning itself at the forefront of sovereign lithium sulfur battery supply.

Estrella Resources has identified multiple high-conductivity anomalies at its Ira Miri project via a novel UAV geophysical survey, prompting plans for the deepest mineral exploration drilling ever in Timor-Leste starting September 2026.

AuKing Mining has secured a full underwriting agreement with GBA Capital to guarantee raising approximately $9.14 million through the exercise of nearly 305 million unlisted options expiring in April 2027.

AuKing Mining has rapidly advanced its Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, confirming extensive carbonatite mineralisation beyond historical targets and securing $8 million to fund an expanded drilling campaign including diamond drilling.

AuKing Mining has obtained export approval from Malawi authorities for its initial drill samples at the Tundulu Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward upcoming assay results expected in late July.

Renascor Resources has begun processing graphite through its hydrofluoric acid-free purification flowsheet at its Adelaide demonstration plant, marking a key milestone in its sustainable battery materials strategy.

Estrella Resources has launched a cutting-edge UAV-based electromagnetic survey at its Ira Miri manganese project to explore deeper and lateral extensions of high-grade mineralisation, aiming to refine geological models and support mining licence applications.