Latest Project Approvals News

Mount Hope Mining has engaged R.W. Corkery & Co to lead environmental baseline studies and prepare for an Environmental Impact Statement at its Mt Solitary gold project, a crucial step towards mining approvals in NSW.

Titanium Sands Limited has completed a hydrology study for its Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project, confirming no significant groundwater impact under proposed dredging methods.

Reach Resources has locked in $6.05 million in fresh capital, including a $2 million option fee from Andel Resources, positioning the company to accelerate development at its Murchison South gold project.

Santana Minerals' Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project has entered the hearing phase of its regulatory assessment, with concurrent technical hearings scheduled for June and a statutory decision due by late October 2026.

Jameson Resources has cleared a major environmental hurdle for its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project, receiving the Section 27 Notice from British Columbia regulators and setting the stage for final application submission in October 2026.

St Barbara Limited has secured final investment decisions for its New Simberi expansion in Papua New Guinea and the Touquoy Restart in Nova Scotia, targeting a production surge exceeding 200% over the next four years.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited has wrapped up Phase I mining at Mount Celia, pivoting to develop a heap leach processing facility while reporting a 77% surge in measured and indicated gold resources. The company also progresses its Mount Bevan iron ore joint venture amid ongoing exploration and feasibility studies.

Reach Resources has locked in a binding option with Andel Resources that fully funds mining and processing at Murchison South, with a profit-sharing model and a strategic equity investment.

Anson Resources' US arm, A1 Lithium, secures membership in a key US defense consortium, boosting government ties and funding prospects. Its Yellow Cat project earns a positive technical feasibility rating, aligning with US critical minerals priorities.

Strickland Metals has laid out an ambitious 2026 drilling program at its Rogozna Project in Serbia, targeting resource expansion and Pre-Feasibility Study support, despite delays in government approvals for its Shanac license.

Ioneer Ltd has raised US$50 million to push forward its fully permitted Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, buoyed by a federal court ruling upholding project approvals and ongoing strategic partner discussions.

Zeotech pushed forward its AusPozz™ metakaolin commercialisation with extended and new MOUs, progressed key Toondoon project approvals amid rising contractor costs, and launched live methane control trials.