Latest Mining Lease Grant News

Ausgold Limited has cleared significant regulatory hurdles for its Katanning Gold Project, with Western Australia’s EPA approving the Environmental Review Document for public release and three new mining leases granted, paving the way for a final investment decision by late 2026.

Riversgold has been granted a 21-year mining lease for its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, clearing a major hurdle for development and triggering full funding from Mega Resources under a profit-sharing agreement.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has finalized its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, gaining control of the White Swan Kaolin Project with a 47Mt inferred resource and an approved mining plan. The company raised $750,000 to advance development and is targeting export markets in Asia.

Bougainville Copper Limited’s key exploration licence EL01 is suspended after a 25-year large-scale mining lease was granted to Bougainville Minerals Limited over the same land, prompting the company to form an independent committee to assess legal and strategic options.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has completed a 3,078m grade control drilling program at its Mt Dimer Taipan Gold Project, delivering multiple high-grade gold intersections and advancing mining operations ahead of a resource update targeted for Q3 2026.

Dundas Minerals has delivered high-grade gold assay results from 1m re-assays at its Rockland project near Kalgoorlie, validating a mineralised corridor extending over 2km from Capricorn through Rockland. The company is gearing up for extensive drilling to test depth extensions and linkages along this emerging gold system.

Classic Minerals has launched Supreme Court proceedings to affirm its 80% beneficial interest in gold rights at the Forrestania Gold Project, aiming to secure legal clarity as it advances mining development.

Bougainville Copper Limited has been officially notified that its Exploration Licence No. 01 is suspended following the Bougainville Executive Council’s approval of a 25-year Large-Scale Mining Lease granted to Bougainville Minerals Limited over the same land.

Pilbara Gold has launched its largest-ever drilling program at Mt York, aiming to build on its 2.1 million ounce gold resource with extensive extensional drilling and a new geophysical survey.

WIN Metals has completed its acquisition of the fully permitted Princess Royal Gold Mine, adding high-grade ounces and promising satellite prospects to its Radio Gold Project in Western Australia.

Dreadnought Resources has secured a mining lease for its Metzke’s Find deposit within the Illaara Gold Project, a key step towards commercial production of its 14,900 oz high-grade gold resource. The lease enables infrastructure development and supports ongoing drilling that aims to expand the resource.

Terrain Minerals is progressing steadily towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Lightning Gold Project, targeting July 2026. Key technical and regulatory milestones are being ticked off, underpinning the project’s transition from exploration to resource definition.