Latest Permitting News

Iceni Gold has reported anomalous copper, zinc, and lead in its deepest drill hole at the Welcome Creek Project, signalling promising mineralisation in the Officer Basin. While the main geophysical target remains untested due to drill deviation, the findings open new avenues for exploration.

Hot Chili Limited advances its Costa Fuego copper-gold project with a significant new porphyry discovery at La Verde, delivering strong drill results and robust financial metrics from its Preliminary Feasibility Study. The company also secures strategic water and power infrastructure, positioning itself as a leading independent copper developer.

Black Bear Minerals has confirmed all major permits for its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, clearing a critical hurdle for a near-term restart amid strong silver market dynamics and U.S. strategic support.

Lunnon Metals reports robust drilling results at Lady Herial, confirming significant high-grade gold mineralisation beyond current open pit plans and signalling potential for an expanded mining footprint.

Santa Fe Minerals has initiated a significant drilling campaign at its Satama Gold prospect, aiming to define a JORC resource across a 2.5km strike length. The program combines diamond and reverse circulation drilling to test promising gold lodes at depth and along strike.

Austral Resources has executed binding agreements to acquire the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore and plans to repay its Rocklands Facility debt, positioning itself as a debt-free copper producer with enhanced financial flexibility.

Magnetite Mines has secured all necessary permits to commence drilling at its Ironback Hill Rare Earth Element Project, aiming to expand on promising mineralisation discovered last year.

Falcon Metals has successfully extended the high-grade Lotus Zone at its Blue Moon Gold Project by 80 metres, intersecting visible gold in all three drilled sections over a 280-metre strike length. Ongoing drilling continues to reveal multiple stacked Bendigo-style gold zones, underscoring significant exploration potential.

High-Tech Metals Ltd has reported exceptional high-grade gold assay results from its Wagtail Gold Deposit, reinforcing the deposit's strong continuity and near-term development potential within its Mt Fisher-Mt Eureka Project in Western Australia.

Godolphin Resources has released a Scoping Study for its Lewis Ponds project in NSW, revealing strong economics with a 12-year mine life and a pre-tax NPV of AUD$481 million under conservative metal prices.

Kuniko Limited has identified multiple walk-up drill targets at its Gladstone West prospect in NSW, supported by strong gold-silver soil geochemistry and high-grade rock-chip results. Concurrently, Phase 1 drilling is underway at the Commonwealth Project, aiming to extend known mineralisation within a district-scale system.

Kaiser Reef Limited has raised its production target at the Henty Gold Mine to 35,000 ounces per annum by late FY2027 while accelerating exploration and development activities at its Maldon Gold Project, all funded through operational cash flow.