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
- New or expansion projects in development – 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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| New or expansion projects in development |
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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 | ||||
| Balranald Mineral Sands Project |
Primary: titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: zircon, REE
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Company: Iluka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ILU |
Development stage: Construction Started Study completion: Full feasibility (2023)
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Approved development |
| Dubbo Project |
Primary: REE Other: zirconium, hafnium, niobium
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Company: Australian Strategic Materials Limited Ticker: ASX:ASM |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2025)
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Approved development |
| Hill End Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Vertex Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:VTX |
Development stage: Mine restart Study completion: Prefeasibility (2024)
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Approved development
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| Nyngan Scandium Project | Primary: scandium |
Company: Scandium International Mining Corporation Ticker: TSE:SCY |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Full feasibility (2016)
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Approved development |
| Sunrise Battery Materials Project |
Primary: nickel Other: cobalt, scandium
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Company: Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SRL |
Development stage: Construction planned Study completion: Full feasibility (2020)
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Approved development |
| New or expansion project in development | ||||
| Bowdens Silver Project |
Primary: silver Other: zinc, lead
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Company: Silver Mines Limited Ticker: ASX:SLV |
Development stage: Optimisation complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2024)
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New or expansion project in development |
| Broken Hill Cobalt Project | Primary: cobalt Other: sulfur, nickel |
Company: Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:COB |
Development stage: Feasibility started | New or expansion projects in development |
| Study completion: Prefeasibility (2020) | ||||
| Burra Scandium Project | Primary: scandium |
Company: Rio Tinto Limited Ticker: ASX:RIO |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2018)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Constellation Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold
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Company: Aeris Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:AIS |
Development stage: Expansion Study completion: Full feasibility (2003)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Copi Mineral Sands Project |
Primary: titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: zircon, REE
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Company: RZ Resources Ticker: Private company |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2016)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Flemington Scandium Project |
Primary: scandium Other: cobalt, nickel
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Company: Australian Mines Limited Ticker: ASX:AUZ |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2017)
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New or expansion projects in development
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| Gilmore Copper Gold Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold
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Company: LinQ Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:LNQ |
Development stage: Resource definition & Prefeasibility Study | New or expansion projects in development |
| Hawsons Iron Project | Primary: magnetite |
Company: Hawsons Iron Limited Ticker: ASX:HIO |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Prefeasibility (2017)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Hillgrove Project |
Primary: antimony Other: gold
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Company: Larvotto Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LRV |
Development stage: Mine restart Study completion: Mine Plan (2025)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| McPhillamys Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Regis Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:RRL |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full Feasibility (2024)
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Approved development |
| Mt Boppy Gold Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, lead, zinc
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Company: Manuka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MKR |
Development stage: Feasibility Study completion: Mine plan (2025)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Syerston Scandium Project | Primary: scandium |
Company: Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SRL |
Development stage: Feasibility
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New or expansion projects in development
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| Taronga Tin Project | Primary: tin |
Company: First Tin PLC Ticker: LON:1SN |
Development stage: Feasibility complete Study completion: Full feasibility (2024)
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New or expansion projects in development |
| Wonawinta Silver and Base Metals Project |
Primary: silver Other: lead, zinc
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Company: Manuka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MKR |
Development stage: Mine restart Study completion: Mine Plan (2025)
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New or expansion projects in development
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| Advanced exploration | ||||
| Belara Project |
Primary: zinc Other: copper, lead, gold, silver
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Company: Belararox Limited Ticker: ASX:BRX |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Broken Hill East Project |
Primary: cobalt Other: copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold
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Company: Impact Minerals Pty Limited Ticker: ASX: IPT |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Bushranger Copper-Gold Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver
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Company: Xtract Resources PLC Ticker: LON:XTR |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2023)
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Advanced exploration |
| Canbelego Copper Project | Primary: copper |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLK |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Cangai Copper Project |
Primary: copper Other: cobalt, zinc, gold, silver
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Company: Infinity Mining Limited Ticker: ASX: IMI |
Development stage: Feasibility | Advanced exploration |
| Cobar Gold Project |
Primary: gold
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Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLK |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Collerina Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold
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Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLK |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Commonwealth Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper, silver, zinc, lead
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Company: Impact Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:IPT |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Copper Hill Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver
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Company: Golden Cross Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GCR |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2015)
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Advanced exploration |
| Cowarra Gold Project |
Primary: gold
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Company: Oxley Resources Limited Ticker: Private company |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Doradilla Project |
Primary: tin Other: copper, silver, indium, zinc, REE
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Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SKY |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Drake Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver, zinc, lead
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Company: Legacy Minerals Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:LGM |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2025)
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Advanced exploration |
| Euston Critical Minerals Project |
Primary: titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: zircon, REE
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Company: Iluka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ILU |
Development stage: Prefeas/Scoping Study completion: Scoping report (2023)
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Advanced exploration |
| Fifield Project |
Primary: Scandium Other: Cobalt, nickel
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Company: Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:RIM |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Halls Peak Base Metals Project |
Primary: silver Other: copper, lead, zinc, gold
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Company: Critical Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:CRR |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Homeville Project |
Primary: nickel Other: cobalt, scandium
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Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLX |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Kempfield Polymetallic Project |
Primary: silver Other: gold, lead, zinc
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Company: Argent Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:ARD |
Development stage: Feasibility started Study completion: Full feasibility (2012)
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Advanced exploration |
| Koonenberry Project |
Primary: copper Other: zinc, gold, silver
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Company: G11 Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:G11 |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Lewis Ponds Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, zinc, copper, lead
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Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Mt Adrah Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Wildcat Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:WC8 |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Myall Project (Copper-Gold) |
Primary: copper Other: gold, molybdenum, silver
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Company: Magmatic Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MAG |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Narraburra REE Project | Primary: REE |
Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| NiCo Young Project |
Primary: nickel Other: cobalt
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Company: (Pending ELA assessment) Ticker: |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Northern Molong Porphyry Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper
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Company: Alkane Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ALK |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping Study completion: Preliminary Economic Assessment (2024)
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Advanced exploration |
| Sofala Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: MinRex Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MRR |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| South Cobar Copper Project |
Primary: copper Other: zinc, lead, silver, gold
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Company: Peel Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:PEX |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Spur Gold-Copper Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper
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Company: Waratah Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:WTM |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Tallebung Tin Project |
Primary: tin Other: tungsten
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Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASK:SKY |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Tottenham Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver
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Company: Locksley Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LKY |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Webbs Silver Project |
Primary: silver Other: tin, lead, zinc, copper
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Company: Rapid Critical Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:RCM |
Development stage: Prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Yeoval Porphyry Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver, molybdenum
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Company: Godolphin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:GRL |
Development stage: Reserves development | Advanced exploration |
More information
Contact us at mining.concierge@dpird.nsw.gov.au for more information about NSW minerals and metals projects.
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