Latest Government Collaboration News

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has locked in a $6 million joint venture with Sumitomo for its Bulimba Gold Project, secured $400,000 in government grants for drilling, and completed capital consolidation, positioning itself for a busy exploration season in Queensland.

Hammer Metals has launched a new drilling phase at its Kalman Critical Metals Project while identifying fresh large-scale targets across its Mount Isa portfolio. Joint venture drilling at Bullrush and Isa Valley delivers promising copper and zinc results, complemented by a mining lease application at Orelia North in the Yandal gold belt.

Metal Bank is pushing towards near-term gold production in Western Australia and expanding its critical minerals footprint in Queensland, backed by new processing partnerships and exploration milestones.

Red Metal Limited is progressing key rare earth and base metal projects across Australia, securing government grants and proposing a major Maronan Metals share distribution to shareholders.

Tivan Limited has added Major Michael Stone (Retd) to its Technical Advisory Group, leveraging his 25 years of Timor-Leste expertise to boost local engagement and strategic guidance for its copper-gold projects. This move bolsters Tivan’s in-country capabilities as it advances its Turiscai, Baucau, and Ossu exploration portfolio.

St George Mining has won preferential tax treatment from the Minas Gerais government, cutting development costs for its flagship Araxá Project in Brazil. This support bolsters the company’s ambitions to establish a world-class niobium and rare earths operation.

Sun Silver Limited has reported a substantial 59 million ounce silver equivalent increase in its Maverick Springs mineral resource, now totalling 539Moz AgEq, alongside commencing U.S. OTCQX trading and appointing a strategic advisor to boost U.S. government engagement.

Sunshine Metals has identified seven promising volcanogenic massive sulphide targets at its Ravenswood Consolidated Project, highlighted by exceptional gold-in-soil grades reaching 8.45 g/t at Truncheon East. The findings, supported by a Queensland Government grant, set the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Locksley Resources has received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank indicating potential financing support of up to US$191 million for its Mojave Project, aligning with U.S. efforts to rebuild domestic critical minerals supply chains.

Metal Bank Limited is advancing its Western Australia gold strategy with significant resource development at Livingstone and a binding agreement to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ WA gold assets, while also progressing critical minerals projects in Queensland and Saudi Arabia.

Magnetite Mines has made significant strides in developing its Razorback Iron Ore Project, securing $3.86 million in new funding and uncovering promising rare earth mineralisation at Ironback Hill. The company continues to navigate strategic partnerships and regulatory approvals to advance its long-life magnetite project.

NH3 Clean Energy has secured key government approval that streamlines regulatory processes for its WAH2 low-emissions ammonia project, keeping it on track for first production by 2026. This milestone underscores growing state support for decarbonisation initiatives in Western Australia’s strategic industrial zones.