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Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has received its final approval to begin mining at the Tumblegum South Gold Project in Western Australia.
The company received a native vegetation clearing permit for the project from the Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum, and Exploration.
Star is currently preparing for mining at the project, which will be subject to operation decisions by MEGA Resources as per the two parties right to mine agreement.
Proactive
Star Minerals Ltd (ASX:SMS) has received the final approval needed to begin mining at its Tumblegum South Gold Project in Western Australia, with the WA Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration granting a Native Vegetation Clearing Permit.
The permit completes the approvals pathway for mining activities at Tumblegum South, subject to operational decisions by MEGA Resources under the previously announced Right to Mine Agreement.
Stockhead
Host Tylah Tully sits down with Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) managing director Ash Jones after the company secured its final government approval to bring the Tumblegum South project into production.
With the Native Vegetation Clearance in hand, Star is inching closing to its first gold pour.
Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has kicked off an extensional drilling program at its Tumblegum South gold project, targeting potential pit extensions.
The 15-hole campaign will test mineralisation down plunge and along strike following shallow high-grade hits in 2025 drilling, including 2m at 4.2g/t gold from 4m in a western step-out hole.
Stocks Down Under
Star Minerals is focused on the Tumblegum South Gold Project. Tumblegum South is planned as a near-term, open-pit gold mine feeding into existing processing facilities via toll-treatment arrangements rather than requiring the construction of a dedicated standalone processing plant. This approach significantly reduces upfront capital expenditure and accelerates the timeline to cashflow compared with traditional greenfields builds. Regulatory approvals, including mining approval from the Government of Western Australia, have been received, which clears key hurdles prior to mining commencement.
Kristie Batten: Gold developer Star gets the Catalyst it needed
The Advertiser
Star Minerals has secured a deal with Catalyst Metals that puts its Tumblegum South gold project in WA on a path to production.
The Australian
Star Minerals processing deal is a Catalyst for gold production at Tumblegum South.
In the past two weeks, Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has answered the main question the market’s been asking.
Last month, the company locked in a processing solution for its Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia via an agreement with ASX 200 producer Catalyst Metals (ASX:CYL).
One of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten, writes for Stockhead every week in her regular column, keeping a watchful eye on the movers and shakers of the small cap resources scene.
