Latest Regulatory Approval News

Minerals 260 has kicked off early construction at its 4.5Moz Bullabulling Gold Project, aiming for plant construction in early 2027 and first gold output by late 2028. Key initiatives include a $59.1 million village contract, water infrastructure development, and extensive grade control drilling.

Caravel Minerals secures an additional $15 million royalty funding from Regal Resources, doubling the funder's investment to $30 million and extending an existing loan facility to 2028.

Vault Minerals is on track to meet FY26 production targets with a strong focus on expanding its King of the Hills operation and progressing a merger with Regis Resources, positioning itself as a senior gold producer.

Heartland Group Holdings has satisfied all initial conditions for its acquisition of TSB Bank shares from Toi Foundation, moving closer to a December 2026 merger that will create TSB Heartland Bank Limited.

Peter Warren Automotive has withdrawn its initial ACCC application for the Wakeling Automotive acquisition, opting to submit a fresh Phase 1 proposal with remedies to secure regulatory approval.

Horizon Oil has lifted all but one condition from its off-market bid for Cue Energy, maintaining a controlling 52.46% stake while the final hurdle over prescribed occurrences remains unresolved.

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT has agreed to sell its LAX1 and LAX2 data centres at cost, aiming to recycle capital into its higher-returning SYD1 development. The sale, expected in the first half of FY27, will lift available liquidity to about $1 billion following the earlier Chicago sale.

Woodside Energy has exercised its pre-emption right to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% interest in the Browse Joint Venture, increasing its stake to 41.27%. The deal includes a $225 million upfront payment and a $175 million contingent payment tied to a final investment decision by 2032.

Quantum Graphite Limited has secured a binding Ore Supply Agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating downstream graphite processing and refining under a 20-year exclusive partnership. The deal sets ambitious production targets and pricing safeguards, underpinning Quantum's strategy to scale purified graphite supply for battery anodes and thermal storage markets.

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina by acquiring exclusive rights over 1,362 hectares adjacent to its Mito tenement, increasing the project area to over 10,595 hectares and enhancing its lithium brine resource potential.

Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX: AOK) has completed a second crude oil lifting from its Emu Apple Oil Field and identified fresh exploration anomalies in the Surat Basin, while progressing development plans and commercial negotiations for its Riverslea and Major Gas Fields.

Vault Minerals has submitted a fully certified Closure Plan Amendment for its Southern Tailings Management Facility, marking a regulatory milestone that supports a planned restart of underground development in Q1 FY27 and gold production in Q1 FY28 at Sugar Zone, Ontario.