Latest Permitting News

Challenger Gold has secured the final Environmental Impact Assessment amendment for its Hualilán Gold Project, enabling ore haulage and toll milling at the Casposo plant. This milestone unlocks a low-capital pathway to early cash flow while advancing the project’s development.

First Lithium Limited has secured an $800,000 loan facility and received encouraging signals from the Mali government on license renewals for its key lithium projects, setting the stage for resource estimation and further development.

Anteris Technologies has gained shareholder approval for an ASX waiver allowing flexible capital raising and updated its PARADIGM trial timeline, now set to begin patient enrolment in Q4 2025 after addressing FDA requests.

DeSoto Resources has identified promising new gold anomalous zones at its Tole and Dadjan projects in Guinea, with soil and rock chip assays confirming widespread mineralisation ahead of maiden drilling programs.

Altamin Limited has initiated a 45 for 100 accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer at $0.025 per share to raise up to AUD 6.46 million, supporting its Lazio and Gorno projects in Italy. The offer includes a strong institutional backing and opens to eligible retail shareholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Renegade Exploration Limited has expanded its US footprint by acquiring 39 claims in California’s Mountain Pass area, positioning itself near major gold and rare earth mines with immediate exploration plans underway.

Barton Gold Holdings has initiated a Definitive Feasibility Study for Stage 1 production at its Challenger Gold Project, aiming to leverage existing infrastructure for commissioning by the end of 2026. The project will begin with tailings reprocessing before transitioning to fresh ore mining.

Redcastle Resources and BML advance their strategic gold joint venture with key studies completed and mining proposal submission expected by late 2025, targeting initial production in early 2026.

Metal Bank Limited has signed a binding agreement to acquire key gold assets from Hastings Technology Metals, marking a significant expansion of its Western Australian portfolio. Drilling has already commenced at the Whiteheads Project’s Seven Leaders prospect, signaling early progress.

Cobre Limited has demonstrated the technical viability of its integrated In-Situ Copper Recovery process at the Ngami Copper Project, producing high-quality copper cathode in bench-scale tests. This milestone paves the way for pilot studies and environmental permitting.

Elixir Energy has commenced drilling the Diona-1 conventional gas-oil exploration well in Queensland’s Surat-Bowen Basin, aiming to unlock new production potential and secure long-term asset retention.

Desert Metals has confirmed significant gold mineralisation over a 1.2km strike at its King Kong prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, underpinning plans for expanded exploration across its Adzope project.