Latest Environmental Approvals News

Ausgold Limited has completed a $35 million capital raising and acquired critical freehold land, resolving a long-standing legal dispute and enabling a re-optimisation of its Katanning Gold Project mine plan. This strategic move sets the stage for an extensive drilling campaign and advances the project toward a final investment decision in mid-2026.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has secured a prime site and finalized key contracts for its Rare Earth Research and Processing Centre in Brazil, positioning itself as a critical Western-aligned rare earth supplier amid tightening Chinese export controls.

Ark Mines has secured Environmental Authority approval for its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths project in Queensland, marking a crucial step towards obtaining its Mining Licence. The company has also completed a major drilling program, setting the stage for an upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study.

FireFly Metals has announced a significant extension of high-grade copper-gold mineralisation at its Green Bay Project in Canada, with drill results revealing a 650m expansion beyond previous estimates. The standout intersection of 49m at 6.1% copper equivalent underscores the project’s growing potential.

VHM Limited has secured a significant offtake framework with Mitsui and a US$200 million financing interest from the US Export-Import Bank for its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, alongside key environmental approvals. These milestones set the stage for a Final Investment Decision in the first half of 2026.

VHM Limited has significantly expanded its Exploration Target at the Goschen Project in Victoria, revealing a potential resource of up to 4 billion tonnes of ore rich in valuable heavy minerals and rare earths. This update underscores Goschen's emerging status as a major player in Australia's mineral sands sector.

VHM Limited has reaffirmed the scale of its Goschen Project with updated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates, adopting a more cautious approach for Area 1 that enhances mine plan confidence while leaving substantial upside for future growth.

St George Mining’s latest drilling results reveal a thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending well beyond the existing resource at its Araxá project in Brazil, hinting at a major resource upgrade.

Cobre Limited has secured Environmental Impact Assessment approval for its In-Situ Copper Recovery pilot plant in Botswana, marking a pivotal step towards project development.

TerraCom Limited has extended the life of its Blair Athol Mine to 2033, supported by a robust 2025 JORC Code Resource and Reserve update. This reinforces the mine’s status as a low-cost, long-life asset underpinning stable cash flow and growth potential.

Odyssey Gold Limited has reported encouraging results from a technical study supporting open pit mining at its Tuckanarra Gold Project and signed a key Memorandum of Understanding to process ore at Monument Mining’s nearby Burnakura plant.

Buru Energy secured key government approvals and identified a promising new gas prospect beneath its Rafael field, while raising $4.4 million to fund development activities. The company is gearing up for a Final Investment Decision in 3Q 2026, aiming for first material cash flow by 2028.