Greatland Resources has secured the primary state and federal environmental approvals required for the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia, clearing a major regulatory hurdle ahead of a targeted final investment decision this quarter. The underground development is designed to feed high-grade ore into Greatland’s existing Telfer processing hub.
Arafura Rare Earths has approved development of the Nolans project in the Northern Territory, advancing Australia’s first fully integrated ore-to-oxide rare earths operation toward construction from September 2026. The decision follows binding offtake support, government-backed financing and renewed urgency around non-China rare earth supply.
MMG is moving to secure the long-term operating future of its Rosebery mine in western Tasmania, exploring three tailings storage locations designed to support one of Australia’s longest-running base metals operations beyond the end of this decade. MMG is moving to secure the long-term operating future of its Rosebery mine in western Tasmania, exploring three tailings storage locations designed to support one of Australia’s longest-running base metals operations beyond the end of this decade.
Mineral Resources will restart its Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia, bringing a production-ready spodumene operation back into the market after lithium prices recovered from the downturn that forced the asset onto care and maintenance in 2024. Mining and crushing are due to begin in June, with first concentrate targeted for July.
Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to Dhilmar for up to US$3.875 billion, completing its exit from metallurgical coal and reshaping ownership of major Bowen Basin assets. The transaction follows the collapse of Peabody Energy’s earlier bid and comes ahead of Anglo’s planned Teck merger.
Lithium Americas has warned that tariffs, fuel escalation and Middle East-linked shipping disruption could add US$80 million to US$120 million to Phase 1 construction costs at Thacker Pass. The Nevada lithium project remains on course for late-2027 mechanical completion, with procurement above 70% and more than 1,000 personnel on site.
Titan Mining has entered a cooperation agreement with Teck to evaluate germanium recovery from existing process streams at Empire State Mines in New York. The work could unlock a critical mineral supply pathway from material already mined and processed, linking zinc operations, waste-stream metallurgy and North American semiconductor and defence supply chains.
Freeport Indonesia has pushed full recovery of the Grasberg Block Cave mine into early 2028 after wetter underground conditions complicated ore handling and logistics. The delay tightens copper supply expectations from one of the world’s most important copper-gold districts as demand from power systems, electrification and data infrastructure continues to build.
Pan American Silver has approved US$265 million for the 588 Decline Project at La Colorada in Mexico, advancing underground access to the skarn system beneath its existing silver mine. The investment supports a staged expansion designed to lift peak silver output, extend mine life and add larger-scale polymetallic production.
Regis Resources’ all-scrip acquisition of Vault Minerals would create Australia’s third-largest listed gold producer, with five operating mines in Western Australia, more than 700,000 ounces of annual gold production and a stronger balance sheet for procurement, mine-life extension and future development across one of the world’s strongest gold jurisdictions.
Erdene’s Bayan Khundii gold mine has moved from construction into commercial production, delivering 8,527 ounces of gold in the first quarter and operating at 94% of target throughput. The milestone gives Mongolia a new high-grade open-pit producer in the Khundii Minerals District, with expansion drilling already underway nearby.
Jubilee Metals is expanding its Zambian copper platform through a combined mine and processing push at Molefe, Roan and Sable. The plan links open-pit expansion, dewatering capacity and refinery feed growth, with copper output already higher year-on-year and a larger ore delivery rate targeted after July stripping completion.
Redcastle Resources is moving from explorer to producer in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields after regulatory approval unlocked mining at Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef. Heavy equipment is arriving, blast-hole drilling is underway and ore will be toll-treated through Wiluna, giving the junior a low-capital path to first gold.
Standard Uranium has completed the first drill program at Rocas in northern Saskatchewan, intersecting anomalous radioactivity and graphitic structures across a previously untested corridor near Key Lake. The results give the Athabasca explorer a stronger technical basis for phase-two drilling while assays remain pending and uranium supply security sharpens globally.
Defense Metals has started a 6,865-metre spring drill program at Wicheeda in British Columbia, advancing one of North America’s more mature rare earth projects as western supply chains seek non-Chinese feedstock for defence, high-technology and clean energy manufacturing ahead of feasibility study, permitting and a future production decision in Canada.
Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) has upgraded FY26 volume guidance for Onslow Iron after another heavy operating quarter in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The significance lies in the project’s ability to lift full-year expectations despite cyclone disruption, higher diesel costs and the continued ramp-up of a large new mine-to-port system.