Latest Mining Lease Applications News

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its high-grade Metzke’s Find gold deposit, marking a key step towards production within the Illaara Gold Project. Drilling to expand and upgrade the resource is set to begin imminently.

Clara Resources is set to begin a critical drilling program at its Ashford coking coal project in early 2026, aiming to enhance resource confidence and support a Preliminary Feasibility Study that will refine the project's economic outlook.

Petratherm Limited has initiated an extensive resource drilling program at its Rosewood Titanium Project, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource over a 40km area. Concurrent environmental baseline studies are also underway to support future mining applications.

Golden Cross Resources Ltd (GCR) reports steady progress on its flagship Copper Hill copper-gold project and maintains a diversified exploration portfolio across Australia, despite ongoing ASX suspension. The company is actively preparing for mining lease applications and seeking investment partners to unlock project value.

Alice Queen Limited has reported significant progress at its Viani Fiji Project, extending high-grade gold mineralisation over a 5km strike. The company also registered a mining lease application for its Horn Island Project and raised $1 million via convertible notes to fund ongoing exploration.

Tartana Minerals reports a significant new gold resource estimate at Cardross alongside robust copper sulphate sales and strategic board changes, positioning itself as a rising copper-gold producer in Far North Queensland.

Lithium Plus Minerals has secured a 20-year mining lease for its Lei Lithium Project, marking a significant step toward production, while its subsidiary Moonlight Resources progresses with an IPO and strategic gold asset acquisition.

Cavalier Resources has raised $2.14 million through a discounted share placement to fund a 5,000m extensional drilling program at its Crawford Gold Project, aiming to underpin future mining stages. The revised Pre-Feasibility Study confirms robust economics with a strong NPV and IRR.

Ballymore Resources has reported strong high-grade gold assay results from its Dittmer Project in Queensland, alongside key regulatory progress and a successful $4.5 million capital raise to fund ongoing exploration.

Paterson Resources has completed a $1.7 million capital raise, positioning itself to launch an 8,500-meter drilling campaign at its Grace Gold-Copper Project in Western Australia’s Paterson Province. This program aims to upgrade the project’s resource classification and support a mining lease application.

Accent Resources NL continues its methodical progress on the Magnetite Range Project with ongoing pre-feasibility studies and regulatory groundwork, while awaiting key mining lease approvals for its Norseman Gold Project.

Terrain Minerals reports strong high-grade gold and silver results at its Smokebush Lightning Prospect, progresses metallurgical studies at Larin’s Lane Gallium project, and launches a lithium soil sampling campaign at Carlindie.