Latest Permitting News

Red Mountain Mining is making significant strides in its US critical minerals portfolio, reporting strong antimony assay results and gearing up for extensive exploration programs. The company’s projects align closely with US and Australian government initiatives to secure domestic critical metal supplies.

Viking Mines has completed digitisation of historical drilling data at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, revealing promising high-grade, shallow mineralisation at the Conquest area. The company is fast-tracking a maiden drilling program aimed at early production to meet growing US defence supply needs amid rising tungsten prices.

Anax Metals has released an updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Whim Creek Copper Project, confirming robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$501 million and an IRR of 98%, underpinned by a 10-year mine life and rapid payback.

Emerald Resources NL reported a 23% rise in half-year profit to $73.1 million, underpinned by solid gold production at its Okvau Gold Mine and significant progress across its Cambodian and Australian projects.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has secured a crucial 27-year water licence for its Kazakhstan graphite project, marking a significant step in de-risking development. This approval complements prior permits and supports the upcoming feasibility study.

Nordic Resources has reported promising assay results from six new drill holes at its Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland, revealing significant mineralisation beyond current resource limits. The findings set the stage for an expanded resource update following further drilling planned for 2026.

BPH Energy and Bounty Oil & Gas have concluded their Federal Court hearing challenging the refusal to extend the PEP 11 permit, with the court's decision now pending.

Gorilla Gold reports a standout 49m intercept at 2.5g/t gold outside the current Sovereign Deposit resource, signalling fresh growth potential at its Comet Vale project in Western Australia.

Toubani Resources has obtained the crucial environmental permit for its Kobada Gold Project, clearing the way for construction and initiating resettlement activities as planned.

Locksley Resources has initiated diamond drilling at its Desert Antimony Mine in California, aiming to expand known high-grade mineralisation and support US critical minerals supply chains.

Celsius Resources has raised A$9.3 million through a well-supported institutional placement, strengthening its balance sheet to advance the financing and early development of its flagship MCB copper-gold project in the Philippines.

Barton Gold Holdings has distributed over $640,000 in Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive tax credits to investors from its June 2025 placement, enhancing returns amid strong exploration activity.