A US federal court has upheld key environmental approvals for Perpetua Resources’ US$1.3‑billion Stibnite gold‑antimony project in Idaho, allowing early works to continue while an appeal proceeds and a final investment decision is targeted for this year. Stibnite is designed to produce about 463,000 oz. of gold annually in its first four years and hosts 43.5 million indicated tonnes grading 1.07 g/t Au and 0.07% Sb, backed by a US$2.9‑billion EXIM loan and Department of Defense support for domestic antimony supply. Current activity includes fabrication of two autoclaves in Europe, completion of grading and utilities for the permanent camp, and a 10,000‑metre, four‑rig drill programme chasing additional gold‑antimony‑tungsten resources around Yellow Pine, Huckleberry and Hangar Flats.

Pipe Tek managing director and co-founder Myles Brannelly has been appointed a technical assessor for the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Australia’s national accreditation body for testing and inspection laboratories. The role will see Brannelly contribute his specialist experience in pressure pipeline testing, CCTV inspection and condition assessment to NATA audits of organisations working on critical mining and industrial pipework. For operators, his appointment signals tighter scrutiny of test methods, calibration practices and reporting quality in pipeline integrity programmes across Australian sites.

Gold slipped 0.5% on Monday as renewed US–Iran strikes pushed US crude above $85 a barrel and lifted Treasury yields, with futures now pricing in over a 60% chance of a September rate hike after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to fight inflation. Spot gold traded at $4,434.78 an ounce at 1:12 p.m. in New York, though prices remain about 10% higher for August, on track for the strongest monthly gain since January. Silver edged down 0.1% to $66.30, with platinum and palladium also weaker.