Latest Environmental Approvals News

Agrimin Limited has decided to withdraw from its Mackay Potash Project after a strategic review highlighted challenging market conditions and prohibitive holding costs. The company will now focus on other mineral opportunities in Western Australia.

Northern Star Resources reported steady gold production and disciplined costs in Q1 FY26, with the KCGM Mill Expansion project progressing on schedule for early FY27 commissioning. Despite minor operational disruptions, the company maintains its full-year guidance and a robust financial position.

ABx Group is set to begin drilling at its T8 Rare Earths discovery in northern Tasmania, targeting expansion of high-grade dysprosium and terbium mineralisation critical for advanced technologies.

Aeris Resources reported solid Q1 FY26 results with steady copper and gold production, disciplined cost management, and advancing divestment plans for non-core assets.

Woodside Energy has raised its 2025 production guidance following a 1% increase in quarterly output, while progressing key projects like Scarborough and Beaumont New Ammonia on schedule. The company also secured long-term LNG supply deals and received critical regulatory approvals.

Pilot Energy has secured crucial environmental approval to conduct a 3D seismic survey offshore Perth Basin, propelling its exploration and farmout ambitions forward while supporting carbon storage initiatives.

VHM Limited has obtained conditional financial backing of up to A$379 million from Export Finance Australia and the US Export-Import Bank to advance its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project in Victoria.

BHP kicked off FY26 with solid operational results, including a 4% rise in copper output and progress on major projects like Jansen potash. The miner maintains full-year guidance, supported by a constructive commodity market.

Great Divide Mining’s subsidiary has signed a binding term sheet with Native Mineral Resources to form a joint venture aimed at mining and processing gold ore from the Yellow Jack site, marking a key step towards production and cash flow.

Stanmore Resources delivered record coal production in Q3 2025, driven by strong operational execution at South Walker Creek and Poitrel, while adjusting full-year guidance to reflect site-specific challenges and market conditions.

Chalice Mining is progressing its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study on schedule for November 2025 completion, fully funded and targeting a Final Investment Decision by late 2027 as palladium prices hit a two-year high.

Prodigy Gold has reported a milestone with over one million ounces of gold in its resource inventory, alongside significant exploration progress and a successful $7.13 million capital raise to fund ongoing development.