Latest Permitting News

St Barbara Limited forecasts a sharp rise in gold production to 191 koz by FY30, driven by the New Simberi expansion, Touquoy Restart, and 15-Mile Processing Hub. The company is well-capitalised with over A$500 million in cash and committed capital expenditure plans.

Pioneer Minerals has secured US Forest Service approval to reopen the Springfield Mine access road, a move that cuts capital expenditure and boosts exploration momentum at the North Pine Project in Idaho.

Locate Technologies (NZX: LOC) has kicked off an on-market share buyback programme aiming to repurchase up to NZ$500,000 or nearly 15 million shares over 12 months. The move reflects the board’s view that the current share price undervalues the company’s growth prospects and assets.

Highfield Resources (ASX:HFR) has dismissed any undisclosed material information as the cause of its recent share price jump, attributing the volatility to global geopolitical tensions impacting fertiliser raw materials.

Krakatoa Resources has restructured its acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, adopting a staged earn-in model that reduces upfront payments and prioritises capital deployment into exploration and development activities for 2026.

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.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, targeting rare earth elements and gallium extraction through a low-cost, environmentally friendly method. The company is fully funded for pilot wellfield trials at the Woolrich deposit, with expansion potential at Paraíso and Tiger Creek.

Resolution Minerals has appointed seasoned mining executive Brett Lynch as a non-executive director to bolster its U.S. growth strategy ahead of a NASDAQ listing. Lynch’s proven North American critical minerals expertise aligns with the company’s ambitions at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho.

Sierra Nevada Gold has begun refurbishing underground access at its New Pass Mine in Nevada, backed by metallurgical tests showing up to 97% gold recovery using conventional processing. The company targets trial mining and near-term cash flow from the high-grade Superior Vein.

American Uranium (ASX:AMU) has kicked off a $2.58 million pro rata rights issue at a 3.1% discount to fund expansion drilling and technical studies at its flagship Lo Herma ISR Uranium Project ahead of a Q3 scoping study.

Macarthur Minerals (ASX:MIO) has clarified the timing of its cleansing notice relative to a key Programme of Work approval, affirming compliance with ASX continuous disclosure rules and explaining the rationale behind delayed disclosure.

Predictive Discovery and Robex Resources have completed all merger steps except the final administrative confirmation from Quebec, bringing the combined West African gold producer closer to operational integration.