Latest Water Licensing News

Elementos Limited made significant strides in advancing its Oropesa Tin Project in Spain, securing key permitting milestones and expanding exploration tenure while strengthening its vertical integration strategy in Europe. Concurrent progress at its Cleveland project in Tasmania and a robust cash position underpin the company’s push toward a Final Investment Decision amid elevated tin prices.

Caravel Minerals has advanced its Caravel Copper Project DFS with a 48% increase in Proven Ore Reserves and secured $15 million in new royalty funding from Regal Royalty Fund, while extending key regulatory timelines.

Elementos Limited has secured a key regulatory milestone as the Regional Government of Andalucía grants its Oropesa Tin Project Overriding Public Interest status, easing the path for critical water licensing and advancing permitting certainty.

Caravel Minerals has secured critical tenure and advanced engineering designs for its Caravel Copper Project, alongside non-binding debt interest of up to USD 220 million from European export credit agencies.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in binding cornerstone equity agreements worth approximately A$230 million, bolstering its path to a final investment decision for the Nolans Project. The company also acquired critical camp infrastructure and is progressing technology development and offtake negotiations amid supportive government frameworks.

BMC Minerals has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon, receiving a positive Decision Document that enables progression to final permitting and targets a 2027 Final Investment Decision.

White Cliff Minerals has announced metallurgical test results from its Danvers deposit in Nunavut, Canada, showing copper recoveries exceeding 95% and high-grade concentrates produced via conventional flotation without regrinding. These findings support a lower-cost, scalable processing route and coincide with ongoing exploration along the Teshierpi Fault Zone.

Caravel Minerals has extended its Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) deadline by three months to September 2026 to refine critical water and environmental assessments, while maintaining its regulatory approval target for the end of 2027.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.

Caravel Minerals has reached 90% completion of its Definitive Engineering Study for the Caravel Copper Project, secured a critical grid connection offer, and signed a strategic MoU with Adani’s Kutch Copper for offtake and potential investment.

White Cliff Minerals has identified multiple high-priority copper targets along the 10km Teshierpi Fault Zone at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, following a comprehensive 2025 airborne electromagnetic survey. The findings extend known mineralisation at Danvers and set the stage for follow-up drilling in early 2026.

Ballard Mining reports strong progress on its Phase 1 infill drilling at the Baldock gold deposit, confirming high-grade gold intersections and advancing towards a maiden Ore Reserve by mid-2026.