Latest Permitting News

St Barbara Limited has completed a compelling restart study for its Touquoy gold project in Nova Scotia, outlining a low-capital, near-term operation with robust economics and a positive permitting outlook.

St Barbara Limited’s latest Feasibility Study confirms the Simberi Expansion Project as a long-life, low-cost gold and silver operation with robust economics and a 13-year mine life. The project promises over 2 million ounces of gold production and competitive costs, pending key regulatory approvals.

Charger Metals NL has announced a $0.02 per share call on its partly paid shares to raise up to $854,175, supporting ongoing lithium exploration at its Lake Johnston project. The company also updates on its maiden lithium resource and upcoming drilling plans.

Charger Metals NL has retained 100% ownership of its Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project after Rio Tinto Exploration withdrew from their farm-in agreement. The company plans an expanded drilling campaign in early 2026 to grow its maiden lithium resource.

Bayan Mining has locked in an exclusive worldwide licence for advanced rare earth processing technologies developed at Colorado School of Mines, promising higher recovery rates and lower costs for its Desert Star Project near Mountain Pass.

Whitebark Energy’s recent soil gas survey at the Rickerscote Prospect reveals promising signs of natural hydrogen, helium, and a transient methane anomaly, reinforcing the site’s potential as a major energy resource in South Australia’s Officer Basin.

Austin Metals has raised $3 million through a well-supported share placement to accelerate drilling at its Austin Gold Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

Star Minerals has received mining approval for its Tumblegum South Gold Project, setting the stage for mining to commence in early 2026. With robust production targets and a key partnership in place, the project is poised to advance swiftly.

Critical Metals Corp has partnered with Romania's state-owned FPCU in a 50/50 joint venture, securing half of the Tanbreez rare earth concentrate and boosting European supply chain security.

High-Tech Metals Limited is advancing near-term gold production at its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, leveraging historical stockpiles and high-grade resources while pursuing aggressive exploration to expand its resource base.

High-Tech Metals has commenced a 3,000m drilling program at its high-grade Wagtail gold deposit, while identifying promising new regional targets at Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka for early 2026 exploration.

Critical Resources Limited has launched its first Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Cap Burn Gold Project in New Zealand’s Otago region, targeting promising down-plunge gold mineralisation beneath a significant arsenic soil anomaly.