Latest Government Support News

Omega Oil & Gas has secured full funding for its 2026/27 appraisal campaign targeting the Taroom Trough, positioning the company to advance one of Australia’s most promising unconventional oil and gas plays.

Sabre Resources is poised to kick off a major drilling campaign at its Kurundi North Project, aiming to unlock copper-gold deposits analogous to Tennant Creek. This follows a transformative acquisition pending shareholder approval and includes government-backed funding for follow-up diamond drilling.

European Metals Holdings reveals lithium chemical plant design improvements at Cinovec that could slash reagent and power costs by over US$54 million annually, potentially boosting the project’s pre-tax NPV beyond US$1.455 billion.

Western Australia's State Government has backed VRX Silica's land swap proposal at Muchea, unlocking access to a significantly larger high-grade silica sand resource with lower environmental impact and paving the way for downstream glass manufacturing.

Elementos Limited has secured a key regulatory milestone as the Regional Government of Andalucía grants its Oropesa Tin Project Overriding Public Interest status, easing the path for critical water licensing and advancing permitting certainty.

Astron Limited is advancing talks for a $220 million senior debt package to fund Phase 1 of its Donald Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, with a final investment decision now expected in Q3 2026.

Infinity Metals has secured a two-year exclusive option to acquire 100% of the high-grade Swansea copper mine in Arizona and raised A$2.25 million via a discounted placement to fund exploration and acquisition costs.

Critica Limited is progressing its Jupiter and Mt Lindsay projects with key resource updates, metallurgical breakthroughs, and strategic partnerships, targeting Scoping Study completion in Q3 2026.

TechGen Metals has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Blue Devil Project in WA, targeting large-scale copper-gold systems with government co-funding easing exploration costs.

Basin Energy has lodged a new exploration licence application adjacent to its Sybella-Barkly Rare Earth Project in northwest Queensland, enlarging its rare earth target area amid promising early drilling results and government support.

Ardea Resources' Kalgoorlie Nickel Project – Goongarrie Hub has been awarded Lead Agency Status by the Western Australian Government, marking a key regulatory milestone that underscores its strategic importance in the critical minerals sector.

IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.