NSW has a pipeline of critical minerals and high-tech metals projects at various stages of development. Projects have been identified in line with the following eligibility criteria:
| Project category | Criteria |
| Definitive feasibility |
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| Prefeasibility |
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| Scoping |
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| Advanced exploration |
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View current projects
Definitive feasibility |
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| Bowdens Silver Project |
Primary: silver Other: zinc, lead |
Company: Silver Mines Limited Ticker: ASX:SVL |
Development stage: feasibility complete Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2026) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Burra Scandium Project |
Primary: scandium Other: platinum, nickel, cobalt |
Company: Rio Tinto Limited Ticker: ASX:RIO |
Development stage: feasibility complete Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2018) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Hillgrove Project |
Primary: antimony Other: gold, tungsten |
Company: Larvotto Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LRV |
Development stage: operating Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2025) |
Definitive feasibility |
| McPhillamys Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Regis Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:RRL |
Development stage: feasibility complete Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2024) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Nyngan Scandium Project |
Primary: scandium Other: nickel, cobalt |
Company: Scandium International Mining Corp Ticker: TSX:SCY |
Development stage: construction planned Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2016) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Sunrise Nickel-Cobalt Project |
Primary: nickel Other: cobalt, scandium, platinum |
Company: Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SRL |
Development stage: feasibility Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2018) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Syerston Scandium Project | Primary: scandium |
Company: Sunrise Energy Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SRL |
Development stage: construction planned Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2026) |
Definitive feasibility |
| Taronga Tin Project |
Primary: tin Other: copper, silver |
Company: First Tin PLC Ticker: LSE:1SN |
Development stage: feasibility complete Study completion: Definitive Feasibility Study (2024) |
Definitive feasibility |
Prefeasibility |
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| Broken Hill Cobalt Project |
Primary: cobalt Other: sulfur, nickel |
Company: Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:COB |
Development stage: feasibility started Study completion: Prefeasibility Study (2020) |
Prefeasibility |
| Copi Mineral Sands Project |
Primary: titanium (ilmenite, rutile) Other: zircon, REE |
Company: RZ Resources Limited Ticker: Private company |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Prefeasibility Study (2023) |
Prefeasibility |
| Hawsons Iron Project | Primary: magnetite |
Company: Hawsons Iron Limited Ticker: ASX:HIO |
Development stage: feasibility started Study completion: Prefeasibility Update (May 2026) |
Prefeasibility |
| Mt Boppy Gold Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, lead, zinc |
Company: Manuka Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MKR |
Development stage: satellite Study completion: Prefeasibility Study (2025) |
Prefeasibility |
| Tallebung Tin Project |
Primary: tin Other: tungsten, silver |
Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SKY |
Development stage: reserves development Study completion: Prefeasibility Study (2026) |
Prefeasibility |
Scoping |
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| Bushranger Copper-Gold Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver |
Company: Xtract Resources PLC Ticker: LSE:XTR |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Scoping Study (2023) |
Scoping |
| Dubbo Project |
Primary: REE Other: zirconium, hafnium, niobium |
Company: Energy Fuels Inc. Ticker: ASX:EF2 |
Development stage: construction planned Study completion: Scoping Study (2025) |
Scoping |
| Flemington Scandium Project |
Primary: scandium Other: cobalt, nickel |
Company: Australian Mines Limited Ticker: ASX:AUZ |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Scoping Study (updated 2026) |
Scoping |
| Lewis Ponds Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, zinc, copper, lead |
Company: Orbit Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:OBT |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Scoping Study (2026) |
Scoping |
| Mt Carrington Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, copper, zinc, lead |
Company: Legacy Minerals Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:LGM |
Development stage: feasibility started Study completion: Scoping Study (2025) |
Scoping |
| Northern Molong Porphyry Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper |
Company: Alkane Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ALK |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Scoping Study (2024) |
Scoping |
| Nymagee Project |
Primary: copper Other: zinc, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Aurelia Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:AMI |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping Study completion: Scoping Study (2017) |
Scoping |
Advanced exploration |
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| Achilles Antimony Project |
Primary: antimony Other: gold, tungsten |
Company: American Tungsten and Antimony Limited Ticker: ASX:AT4 |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Bulla Park Project |
Primary: copper Other: lead, silver, antimony |
Company: West Cobar Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:WC1 |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Bygoo Tin Project | Primary: tin |
Company: Caspin Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:CPN |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Canbelego Copper Project | Primary: copper |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLX |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Cangai Project |
Primary: copper Other: zinc, gold, silver, cobalt |
Company: Infinity Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:IMI |
Development stage: feasibility | Advanced exploration |
| Cobar Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Helix Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:HLX |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Commonwealth Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper, silver, zinc, lead |
Company: Kuniko Limited Ticker: ASX:KNI |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Doradilla Tin Project |
Primary: tin Other: copper, silver, indium, zinc, REE |
Company: Sky Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:SKY |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Fifield Project |
Primary: scandium Other: cobalt, nickel |
Company: Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Ticker: ASX:RIM |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Gilmore Copper Gold Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold |
Company: LinQ Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:LNQ |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Halls Peak Project |
Primary: silver Other: copper, lead, zinc, gold, antimony |
Company: Critical Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:CRR |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Kempfield Project |
Primary: silver Other: gold, lead, zinc |
Company: Argent Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:ARD |
Development stage: feasibility started | Advanced exploration |
| Koonenberry Project |
Primary: copper Other: zinc, gold, silver |
Company: G11 Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:G11 |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Mt Adrah Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: Wildcat Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:WC8 |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Myall Copper-Gold Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, molybdenum, silver |
Company: Magmatic Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MAG |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Narraburra REE Project | Primary: REE |
Company: Orbit Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:OBT |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| NiCo Young Project |
Primary: nickel Other: cobalt |
Company: Legacy Minerals Holdings Limited Ticker: ASX:LGM |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Overflow Project |
Primary: gold Other: silver, copper, zinc, lead |
Company: Alchemy Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ALY |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Parkes Gold-Copper Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper |
Company: Adavale Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:ADD |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Sofala Gold Project | Primary: gold |
Company: MinRex Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:MRR |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| South Cobar Project (AGC) |
Primary: gold Other: silver, copper, zinc, lead |
Company: Australian Gold and Copper Limited Ticker: ASX:AGC |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| South Cobar Project (Spectre) |
Primary: zinc Other: copper, lead, silver, gold |
Company: Spectre Metals Limited Ticker: |
Development stage: prefeas/scoping | Advanced exploration |
| Spur Gold-Copper Project |
Primary: gold Other: copper, molybdenum |
Company: Waratah Minerals Limited Ticker: ASX:WTM |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Tottenham Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver |
Company: Locksley Resources Limited Ticker: ASX:LKY |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Webbs Silver Project |
Primary: silver Other: copper, lead, zinc |
Company: Rapid Critical Metals Limited Ticker: ASX:RCM |
Development stage: reserves development | Advanced exploration |
| Yeoval/Goodrich Project |
Primary: copper Other: gold, silver, molybdenum |
Company: Great Plains Metals Corp Ticker: TSX:GPS |
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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