Latest Permitting News

Triangle Energy (ASX:TEG) has regained 100% ownership of the L7 Production Licence and EP 437 Exploration Permit in the Perth Basin after joint venture partners Echelon and Strike withdrew and transferred their interests back. Legal proceedings against these partners for failing farm-in obligations continue.

St Barbara has passed a key regulatory milestone for its 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia, submitting the Initial Project Description and triggering a coordinated federal-provincial review. The project features a redesigned footprint that cuts environmental disturbance by up to 55% and consolidates processing to a single hub, promising strong economic benefits and community engagement.

Regis Resources has reinstated the McPhillamys Gold Project Ore Reserve at 56Mt grading 1.1g/t Au for 1.89Moz, supported by a new Pre-Feasibility Study demonstrating strong economics and an alternative tailings strategy. The company targets a Final Investment Decision in H1 2028, pending permitting and judicial review outcomes.

Infinity Metals has secured a two-year exclusive option to acquire 100% of the high-grade Swansea copper mine in Arizona and raised A$2.25 million via a discounted placement to fund exploration and acquisition costs.

ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 exploration well in Upper Austria delivered a promising clean-up flow of 2.8 million cubic feet per day from its first tested gas zone, signalling encouraging reservoir potential ahead of further testing.

Kingston Resources secures $12.9 million through placement and entitlement offer to fund a 25,000m drilling program and plant expansion at its Mineral Hill polymetallic mine, bolstering cash reserves to $32.3 million ahead of a planned operational restart.

Antilles Gold’s Cuban joint venture Minera La Victoria has been designated a US Specially Designated National, forcing suspension of management and mine construction activities while the company seeks a resolution.

TechGen Metals has secured A$2.7 million through an oversubscribed placement to fast-track maiden drilling at its flagship Blue Devil copper-gold project in WA, alongside advancing exploration at Dalgaranga and John Bull gold assets.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has pinpointed a significant near-surface porphyry copper-gold target at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, backed by robust geological, geophysical, and geochemical data. Drill permits are secured for a Q3 2026 campaign targeting multiple priority prospects including Bolinda Vale, Hillside, and Tucklan.

WIN Metals has taken a strategic step to progress its Radio Gold Project by securing a six-month option to acquire a modular gravity processing plant from Tungsten Mining, aligning with its plan for onsite gold processing at 120,000 tonnes per annum.

VBX Limited has secured key environmental approvals that reduce the Wuudagu bauxite project footprint by nearly 10% while allowing mining rates up to 9 Mtpa. The project advances with a finalized Environmental Review Document and ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study, promising significant community and economic benefits.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported robust diamond core assay results that extend the Ouarigue mineralised corridor at its Ferké Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, alongside ongoing reverse circulation drilling aimed at resource expansion.