New Frontier Minerals shares rise as the Big One copper project gets a key greenlight

New Frontier Minerals Ltd (LSE:NFM, ASX:NFM, FRA:7OR0, OTCQB:NFMXF) shares rose 5% to 0.5p after the company said its Mining Lease Application for the Big One copper deposit in Queensland had cleared initial regulatory review and received technical assessment approval from the Queensland Natural Resources and Mines Department. The milestone moves the project closer to potential near-term production.