Latest Project Funding News

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

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.

Tanami Gold has launched a fully underwritten $70.5 million renounceable rights issue priced at 6 cents per share, aiming to finance its 50% stake in the Central Tanami Project. The offer is open to eligible shareholders across select jurisdictions and runs until 27 May 2026.

Ariana Resources has monetised part of its Zenit holding for US$19.5 million cash, retaining a 9.9% stake and boosting its war chest to advance the Dokwe Gold Project feasibility study in Zimbabwe.

Toubani Resources has locked in a binding commitment for a US$73.3 million senior debt facility from Coris Bank to fund its Kobada Gold Mine construction, advancing its financing package amid strong cash reserves.

GreenX Metals has leveraged a 2000 airborne hyperspectral survey to identify fresh high-priority tungsten, antimony, and gold targets at its Eleonore North Project in East Greenland. The discoveries sit adjacent to historical high-grade estimates, setting the stage for 2026 fieldwork aimed at advancing drill-ready targets.

Element 25 is making steady progress on its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, with major equipment ordered, key contracts nearing finalisation, and project financing advancing toward closure ahead of a Q1 2027 commissioning target.

Finder Energy has launched a $3 million Share Purchase Plan offering eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand the chance to buy shares at $0.50 each, a 15% discount to recent prices. The funds will accelerate engineering and procurement for the KTJ oil project.

CuFe’s expanded scoping study for its Orlando copper-gold project integrates underground mining and new bismuth and silver revenue streams, lifting project NPV to A$908 million at spot prices and shortening payback to 10 months.

Volt Resources is making headway in securing US customers for its Alabama Graphite Refinery, leveraging recent policy shifts and supply chain dynamics to target near-term revenue from industrial and battery markets.

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) has initiated a fully underwritten $4 million entitlement offer to fund the next phase of its Seymour Lithium Project, alongside a $7 million placement subject to shareholder approval.