Latest Mining Approvals News

Southern Cross Gold’s Sunday Creek project has cleared its first formal mining licence hurdle, with Resources Victoria accepting a 30.7-hectare application covering the Golden Dyke workings. The milestone begins a public assessment process, but does not yet authorise mining.

Mandrake Resources has secured the final regulatory approval for a planned 3,200-metre gold-copper drilling programme at its Berinka project in the Northern Territory. Mobilisation is scheduled for October, putting the company’s next exploration milestone within reach.

Dreadnought Resources has sharply reduced its FY2026 loss while building a larger exploration portfolio and advancing two high-grade gold deposits toward potential production. The ASX-listed explorer ended the year with $15.7 million in cash, but remains dependent on funding until operating income arrives.

BPM Minerals has secured the final approvals for a maiden approximately 10,000-metre RC drilling campaign at its untested Bonnie and Clyde prospect in Western Australia. Drilling is expected to begin within 5-10 days, putting a more than 6-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly to its first meaningful test.

Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence for its Lionheart project in Germany, removing another regulatory milestone on the path to targeted production in 2028. The Ilka licence is initially valid for six years, leaving a future consolidation and extension process still to complete.

VHM has taken Goschen from a permitted project to a more financeable development, with Iluka committing to buy all planned rare earth concentrate and providing A$40 million in convertible note funding. The company remains pre-revenue, has not made a Final Investment Decision and will need further funding before construction can begin.

Barton Gold has secured approval for the environmental scope governing development studies at its Tunkillia gold and silver project in South Australia. The milestone moves the project towards a Mining Lease application, with updated resources, Ore Reserves and a pre-feasibility study targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Noronex Limited has exercised its option to acquire Alaskan Critical Minerals, unlocking ownership of the Sleitat Tin Project in Alaska. The company secured an ASX waiver allowing milestone-based share issuance beyond the usual timeframe, tying payments to resource milestones and a decision to mine.

VHM Limited has clinched the last major regulatory hurdle for its Goschen Project with Planning Scheme Amendment approval, setting the stage for project financing and execution.

Star Minerals has transitioned from explorer to producer with mining underway at its Tumblegum South Gold Project and anticipates first gold revenue in the December quarter of 2026.

Fenix Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26.9 million tonnes at 60.0% iron for its Beebyn Hub, combining the updated Beebyn-W11 and new Beebyn-W10 Stage 1 mines. This reserve underpins the company’s plan to ramp production to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28 and secures over five years of mine life at current rates.