Latest Mining Licencing News

Altamin Limited has obtained a retrospective Environmental Impact Assessment approval for its Gorno Project in Italy, strengthening its regulatory footing and supporting strategic options for development.

Stellar Resources has gained consent to apply for a mining licence adjacent to its Heemskirk Tin Project, advancing plans for a key tailings storage facility and exploring regional processing options.

Fortuna Metals has confirmed it is exempt from Malawi’s 2025 raw mineral export ban, provided it processes rutile and graphite locally before export. This regulatory clarity positions the company to develop premium mineral products for high-value markets.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Variscan Mines has achieved a pivotal permitting milestone for its San Jose Mine and reported its highest-grade zinc intercepts to date at the Udías Mine, advancing its Novales-Udías Zinc Project towards production.

Nagambie Resources has entered a binding joint venture with Alkane Resources to develop its significant antimony-gold discovery, backed by a $4 million capital injection and a clear path to production.

Aguia Resources has secured critical financing and advanced key projects in Brazil and Colombia, setting the stage for phosphate production in early 2026 and improved gold output. Meanwhile, the company streamlines operations and divests non-core assets to sharpen its focus.

Sabre Resources reports significant rare earth, critical metals, and uranium anomalies from its Northern Territory projects, advancing plans for targeted drilling while maintaining a strong cash position.

EcoGraf Limited has marked significant progress in its Epanko Graphite Project financing and expansion plans, while initiating a strategic gold farm-in agreement with AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania.

Paterson Resources has completed the first phase of an extensive drilling campaign at its Grace Gold-Copper Project, raising $752,000 through a rights issue to fund further exploration and resource upgrades.

Globe Metals & Mining has secured A$8.67 million through private placements, eliminated all debt, and commenced construction at its fully permitted Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi, marking a pivotal shift from feasibility to execution.