Latest Joint Ventures News

Southern Hemisphere Mining has partnered with FMR Resources in a conditional joint venture to explore the highly prospective Southern Porphyry Copper-Gold Target at the Llahuin Project in Chile, with drilling planned for late 2025.

Vintage Energy has agreed to sell its entire 25% interest in the PEP 171 permit in Victoria’s Otway Basin to Beach Energy for $1.25 million, marking a strategic pivot towards its Southern Flank gas fields project.

Horizon Oil has commenced production from its newly drilled A9H infill well in China’s Beibu Gulf, revealing an unanticipated oil reservoir that could boost future output.

Black Canyon Limited has initiated a 3,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Wandanya Project, aiming to expand on promising high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation along 1.5km of a 3km strike. The program is supported by a WA Government co-funded grant, with assay results expected in the coming months.

Tivan Limited has reported exceptional fluorite assay results from its Sandover Project, with grades reaching up to 91.4% CaF2 and a mineralised strike length now extending to 7 kilometres. The company is advancing towards a maiden drilling campaign scheduled for October 2025.

Galileo Mining reports promising palladium and platinum assay results from aircore drilling at its Norseman project, reinforcing potential for new discoveries along the Mission Sill trend. Follow-up drilling is planned to expand on these encouraging findings.

Magmatic Resources has secured 100% ownership of the Weebo Gold Project in Western Australia’s prolific Yandal Greenstone Belt, positioning itself amid five major gold mines. The acquisition complements its NSW copper-gold portfolio and sets the stage for imminent drilling campaigns.

Juno Minerals has agreed to sell its Mount Mason DSO Hematite Project to Gold Valley Yilgarn for A$6 million plus a 2% royalty, unlocking cash and future income while focusing on its flagship Mount Ida Magnetite Project.

Ioneer Ltd has raised approximately US$16 million through a strongly supported placement to advance its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, complemented by a Share Purchase Plan targeting an additional US$3.3 million. This funding is pivotal for progressing environmental permitting, project readiness, and strategic partnerships.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has been selected for a major Brazilian government funding package to accelerate its Colossus rare earth elements project, marking a pivotal step in diversifying global critical mineral supply chains.

Ionic Rare Earths’ Brazilian joint venture, Viridion, has been selected for significant government funding to accelerate rare earth refining and magnet recycling, marking a major step in Brazil’s strategic push for a secure, sustainable supply chain.

Tivan Limited has made significant progress on a revised access road for its Speewah Fluorite Project, balancing infrastructure needs with cultural heritage preservation. The company also secured key native title agreements and regulatory approvals supporting its feasibility study and joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation.