Latest Mining Licencing News

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has reported substantial expansion of its Monte Alto rare earth project with ultra high-grade drilling results and validated low-temperature processing delivering 97% recovery. The company also secured a Trial Mining Licence enabling early production and bulk shipments.

BMC Minerals has cleared a major regulatory milestone for its ABM Mine in Yukon and reported thick, high-grade massive sulfide intercepts at its Krakatoa Zone, supporting resource expansion and a 2027 Final Investment Decision target.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has upgraded its Central Graphite Zone resource, marking a key milestone with Measured classification and progressing its Definitive Feasibility Study. Meanwhile, copper exploration reveals promising anomalies, backed by fresh capital injections.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured a £12 million UK government grant offer for its Belfast rare earth magnet recycling facility and is progressing its Brazilian JV and Ugandan heavy rare earths project, reinforcing its role in ex-China supply chains.

Rokeby Resources (ASX:RKB) has secured the Omeo Gold Project in Victoria, adding a historical resource of 320,000 ounces at 4.0 g/t Au and launching a $4 million capital raise. The acquisition ushers in leadership changes and sets a clear path for resource expansion.

Infinity Metals continues to push forward with exploration in Australia while awaiting critical mining licence feedback for its San Jose Lithium Project in Spain amid regional government delays.

VHM Limited has secured A$5 million through a fully underwritten placement priced at A$0.26 per share, funding critical early engineering and procurement ahead of a mid-2026 final investment decision for its Goschen Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project.

VHM Limited has ditched its Shenghe Resources offtake agreement to broaden market options and approved a direct jump to full-scale 5Mtpa development at its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project. Key regulatory approvals and a major drilling campaign underpin progress towards a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision and production slated for late 2027.

Wia Gold is making steady progress on its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, reporting strong high-grade drilling results that bolster underground mining prospects alongside ongoing feasibility studies and strategic leadership appointments.

IRIS Metals has fortified its balance sheet with a A$5.5 million placement and is progressing towards an updated lithium-rubidium resource at Beecher while executing a farm-in deal for a tungsten project in Montana, reinforcing its diversified US critical minerals strategy.

Stellar Resources has pushed its Heemskirk Tin Project closer to development readiness, reporting a 41% increase in the Queen Hill resource and uncovering new high-grade tin mineralisation below the Severn deposit. The company also secured a key tailings facility agreement and maintains a strong cash position amid volatile tin prices.

EV Resources has confirmed a large-scale, shallow carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) antimony system at its Los Lirios project in Mexico, with 10 of 11 drill holes intersecting the mineralised limestone unit. The system extends over a 400m strike and remains open in multiple directions, advancing the company towards a maiden JORC resource estimate.