NSW has a pipeline of critical minerals and high-tech metals projects at various stages of development, categorised as:
- Approved development – projects with development consent and are in the financing stage
- Advanced stage development – new or expansion projects at advanced stages of feasibility and progressing through the NSW planning approvals process
- Advanced exploration – projects at the advanced exploration stage.
Projects have been identified in line with the following eligibility criteria:
| Project category | Criteria |
| Approved development projects |
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| Advanced stage development projects |
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| Advanced exploration projects |
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View current projects
| Project | Commodities | Company information | Project details | Project category |
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| Approved development | ||||
| Ardlethan Tin Project | Primary: Tin Other: Copper |
Company: Australian Tin Resources Ticker: Private (not listed) Australian Tin Resources website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Approved development |
| Balranald Mineral Sands Project | Primary: Titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: Zircon, REE |
Company: Iluka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ILU Iluka Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Construction Started Study completion: Full feasibility (2023) |
Approved development |
| Dubbo Project | Primary: REE Other: Zircon, hafnium, niobium |
Company: Australian Strategic Materials Ltd Ticker: ASX:ASM Australian Strategic Minerals Ltd website |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Mine plan (2021) |
Approved development |
| Federation Project | Primary: Copper Other: Zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Aurelia Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:AMI Aurelia Metals Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2017) |
Approved development |
| McPhillamys Gold Project | Primary: Gold | Company: Regis Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:RRL Regis Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Prefeasibility (2017) |
Approved development |
| Nyngan Scandium Project | Primary: Scandium | Company: Scandium International Mining Corp. Ticker: TSE:SCY Scandium International Mining Corp. website |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Full feasibility (2016) |
Approved development |
| Sunrise Nickel-Cobalt Project | Primary: Nickel Other: Cobalt, scandium |
Company: Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SRL Sunrise Energy Metals Limited website |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Full feasibility (2020) |
Approved development |
| Advanced stage development | ||||
| Adelong Gold Project | Primary: Gold | Company: Adelong Gold Limited Ticker: ASX:ADG Adelong Gold Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2022) |
Advanced stage development |
| Bowdens Silver Project | Primary: Silver Other: Zinc, lead |
Company: Silver Mines Limited Ticker: ASX:SLV Silver Mines Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2018) |
Advanced stage development |
| Broken Hill Cobalt Project | Primary: Cobalt | Company: Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:COB Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Prefeasibility (2020) |
Advanced stage development |
| Burra Scandium Project | Primary: Scandium | Company: Rio Tinto Group Ticker: ASX:RIO Rio Tinto Group website |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2018) |
Advanced stage development |
| Constellation Project (Tritton Operations) | Primary: Copper Other: Gold |
Company: Aeris Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:AIS Aeris Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Expansion Study completion: Full feasibility (2003) |
Advanced stage development |
| Copi Mineral Sands Project | Primary: Titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: Zircon, REE |
Company: RZ Resources Ticker: Private (not listed) RZ Resources website |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2016) |
Advanced stage development |
| Euston Critical Minerals Project | Primary: Titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: Zircon, REE |
Company: Iluka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ILU Iluka Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Scoping report (2023) |
Advanced stage development |
| Hawsons Iron Project | Primary: Magnetite iron ore concentrate (70% Fe) | Company: Hawsons Iron Limited Ticker: ASX:HIO Hawsons Iron Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Prefeasibility (2017) |
Advanced stage development |
| Hill End Gold Project | Primary: Gold | Company: Vertex Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:VTX Vertex Minerals Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Prefeasibility (2024) |
Advanced stage development |
| Hillgrove Project | Primary: Gold Other: Antimony |
Company: Larvotto Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LRV Larvotto Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Operating Study completion: Prefeasibility (2024) |
Advanced stage development |
| Mineral Hill Mine Expansion Project | Primary: Gold Other: Copper, silver, lead, zinc |
Company: Kingston Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:KSN Kingston Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Operating Study completion: Mine plan (2023) |
Advanced stage development |
| Mt Boppy Gold Project | Primary: Gold Other: Silver, lead, zinc |
Company: Manuka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MKR Manuka Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Operating Study completion: Mine plan (2024) |
Advanced stage development |
| Taronga Tin Project | Primary: Tin | Company: Clara Resources Australia Ltd Ticker: LON:1SN Clara Resources Australia Ltd website |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2024) |
Advanced stage development |
| Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project | Primary: Zinc Other: Copper, lead, gold, silver |
Company: Develop Global Limited Ticker: ASX:DVP Develop Global Limited website |
Development stage: Operating Study completion: Mine plan (2024) |
Advanced stage development |
| Advanced exploration | ||||
| Belara Project | Primary: Zinc Other: Copper, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Belararox Limited Ticker: ASX:BRX Belararox Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Broken Hill East Project | Primary: Cobalt Other: Copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Castillo Copper Limited Ticker: ASX:CCZ Castillo Copper Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Bushranger Copper-Gold Project | Primary: Copper Other: Gold, silver |
Company: Xtract Resources Plc Ticker: LON:XTR Xtract Resources Plc website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2023) |
Advanced exploration |
| Canbelego Copper Project | Primary: Copper | Company: Helix Resources Limited (JV with Aeris Resources) Ticker: ASX:HLK Helix Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Cangai Copper Project | Primary: Copper Other: Zinc, gold, silver, cobalt, indium |
Company: Castillo Copper Limited Ticker: ASX:CCZ Castillo Copper Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility | Advanced exploration |
| Cobar Gold Project | Primary: Gold Other: Copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLK Helix Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Collerina Copper Trend Project | Primary: Copper Other: Gold |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLK Helix Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Copper Hill Project | Primary: Copper Other: Gold, silver |
Company: Golden Cross Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GCR Golden Cross Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2015) |
Advanced exploration |
| Cowarra Gold Project | Primary: Gold Other: Copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Oxley Resources Limited Ticker: Oxley Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Doradilla Project | Primary: Tin Other: Copper, silver, bismuth, indium, zinc, REE |
Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SKY Sky Metals Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Fifield Project | Primary: Gold Other: Silver, PGE, scandium |
Company: Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:RIM Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Halls Peak Base Metals Project | Primary: Silver Other: Copper, lead, zinc, gold |
Company: Critical Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:CRR Critical Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Homeville Project | Primary: Nickel Other: Cobalt, scandium |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLX Helix Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Kempfield Polymetallic Project | Primary: Silver Other: Gold, lead, zinc |
Company: Argent Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:ARD Argent Minerals Limited website |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Full feasibility (2012) |
Advanced exploration |
| Koonenberry Project | Primary: Copper Other: Zinc, gold, silver |
Company: G11 Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:G11 G11 Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Lewis Ponds Project | Primary: Gold Other: Silver, zinc, copper, lead |
Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL Godolphin Resources Limited |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Mount Adrah Gold Project | Primary: Gold | Company: Wildcat Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:WC8 Wildcat Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Myall Project (Copper-Gold) | Primary: Copper Other: Gold, molybdenum, silver |
Company: Magmatic Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MAG Magmatic Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Narraburra REE Project | Primary: REE | Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL Godolphin Resources Limited |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| NiCo Young Project | Primary: Nickel Other: Cobalt |
Company: Jervois Global Limited Ticker: ASX:JRV Jervois Global Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping |
Advanced exploration |
| Northern Molong Porphyry Project | Primary: Gold Other: Copper, molybdenum, silver |
Company: Alkane Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ALK Alkane Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary economic assessment (2024) |
Advanced exploration |
| Sofala Gold Project | Primary: Gold | Company: MinRex Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MRR MinRex Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| South Cobar Copper Project | Primary: Copper Other: Zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Peel Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:PEX Peel Mining Limited website |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Tallebung Tin Project | Primary: Tin Other: Tungsten |
Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASK:SKY Sky Metals Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Tottenham Project | Primary: Copper Other: Gold, silver |
Company: Locksley Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LKY Locksley Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Yeoval Porphyry Project | Primary: Copper Other: Gold, silver, molybdenum |
Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL Godolphin Resources Limited website |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
More information
Contact us at mining.concierge@regional.nsw.gov.au for more information about NSW minerals and metals projects.
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