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Minerals 260 has moved another step closer to developing its 6.2-million-ounce Bullabulling gold project in Western Australia, securing a key approval for the infrastructure needed to bring the operation into production.
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has granted a Works Approval covering the proposed processing plant, power infrastructure and tailings storage facility.
The approval represents another milestone for Bullabulling, located approximately 25km south-west of Coolgardie, as Minerals 260 targets its final investment decision (FID) in the first quarter of 2027.
However, development of the infrastructure remains subject to the company securing a native vegetation clearance permit and approval of its mine development and closure proposal, which are currently under assessment.
The latest decision follows several regulatory milestones achieved throughout 2026, including approvals for the proposed 400-person Bullabulling Village, its wastewater treatment infrastructure and an expanded mining lease.
Bullabulling hosts a mineral resource of 190 million tonnes at 1.0 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, containing approximately 6.2 million ounces. The project is being advanced as a potential open-pit operation in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields, with Minerals 260 targeting first production in 2028.
Minerals 260 managing director Luke McFadyen said the latest approval strengthened the company’s development timetable.
“The granting of the works approval is yet another significant milestone for the development of the Bullabulling gold project. It reflects another step of the continued de-risking the company is focused on to achieve our first production target in 2028,” he said.
“Receipt of this key approval ahead of FID further derisks the development schedule. We look forward to receiving the remaining approvals for the Project to support FID in the first quarter of 2027.”
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