Latest Permitting News

Horizon Oil and its partners have secured a ten-year extension for the Maari oilfield permit in New Zealand, enabling continued production and strategic planning through 2037. This comes as the field hits its highest output in over five years.

KPMG has delivered an unqualified audit opinion on Bathurst Resources Limited’s FY2025 financial statements, while highlighting significant judgment areas around mining asset recoverability and rehabilitation provisions.

Blackstone Minerals has entered a strategic joint venture with Vietnam’s Xuan Loc Tho Co. Ltd. to develop the Ta Khoa Nickel Project and Refinery, significantly reducing holding costs while maintaining exposure to nickel’s upside.

NH3 Clean Energy has launched the FEED phase for its WAH2 clean ammonia project, advancing environmental approvals and commercial negotiations with potential strategic partners.

ADX Energy has updated its Upper Austria prospect inventory, reporting a substantial net mean prospective resource of 374 million barrels of oil equivalent and outlining near-term drilling plans focused on low-risk shallow gas and near-field oil plays.

Emerald Resources NL has posted a record after-tax profit of A$87.6 million for FY25, driven by robust gold prices and steady output at its Okvau Gold Mine. The company also reported significant resource expansions at its Memot and Dingo Range projects, while achieving a debt-free status.

Far East Gold Limited has identified new gold-bearing quartz vein zones at its North Bermol prospect, extending the mineralised corridor and boosting exploration potential within the Idenburg Project.

Sayona Mining reports a 124% surge in Ore Reserves at its North American Lithium operation, alongside an 8% Mineral Resource increase, reinforcing its position in the North American lithium market.

Flagship Minerals has secured a comprehensive historical exploration dataset from Anglo American for its Pantanillo Gold Project, positioning the company to fast-track resource development and potentially expand its gold inventory without immediate drilling.

Cosmo Metals has delineated a 12-kilometre zone of intense historical gold mining activity within the Bingara Goldfield, centred on the Spring Creek prospect. With high-grade rock chip results and limited prior drilling, the company is advancing permitting for its maiden drilling program to explore this underexplored gold system.

Horizon Minerals is progressing its Pre-Feasibility Study to convert the Black Swan plant to gold production, aiming for a 1.5Mtpa throughput and a Financial Investment Decision by early 2026.

CVC Limited has reversed its fortunes with a $0.5 million net profit after tax for FY25, driven by strong property investment income and strategic land developments, while maintaining a cautious capital management approach and withholding dividends.