Latest Government Support News

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Sunrise Energy Metals pushed forward its Syerston Scandium Project with key permitting, FEED study progress, and a Concept Level Study for tripling scandium oxide output. The company also made a strategic US$5 million investment in Agni Semiconductor, signalling a pivot into downstream scandium-enabled technologies.

Sierra Nevada Gold’s maiden drilling at As Safra in Saudi Arabia reveals a significant, continuous copper system with strong vertical and strike continuity along a 5.5km corridor. Phase 1 drilling is complete with promising assays, and a larger Phase 2 program is planned.

Sunrise Energy Metals has won a key financial reprieve with acceptance into New South Wales’ Critical Minerals Royalty Deferral Scheme, supporting the development of its Syerston Scandium Project, a rare scalable source outside China critical for advanced technology supply chains.

Taiko Critical Minerals secures a conditional NZ$20 million government funding offer to co-finance a NZ$40 million wet separation plant at Barrytown, boosting project credibility and accelerating development plans.

ABx Group has released an economic assessment showing its ALCORE process can produce hydrogen fluoride at significantly lower costs than traditional fluorspar methods, potentially reshaping Australia's fluorine chemical supply chain.

Terrain Minerals has reported compelling assay results from 35 air core holes at its Lort River Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, revealing a broad, shallow clay-hosted rare earth system with standout high-grade intervals and significant heavy rare earth proportions.

Askari Metals is deepening government and community partnerships in Ethiopia while advancing operational readiness at its Nejo Gold-Copper Project, positioning for imminent exploration activity.

West Coast Silver has kicked off a major geophysical survey at its Elizabeth Hill project, aiming to uncover repeats of its historically high-grade silver system along 4 kilometres of the Munni Munni Fault Zone.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26 million tonnes at 920 ppm TREO for its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, underpinned by a robust Pre-Feasibility Study delivering an A$858 million post-tax NPV and a rapid payback of less than one year.

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.