Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada – update

B2Gold has revised the project's capital estimate. 

Baptiste nickel project, Canada – update

FPX Nickel has closed the private placement financing for the project with new cornerstone investor Sumitomo Metal Mining.  

Donlin gold project, US – update

Novagold Resources and Barrick Gold have yet to reach consensus on the path forward for the project. 

Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update

Atlantic Lithium has welcomed Ghana’s sovereign minerals wealth fund the Minerals Income Investment Fund onto its shareholder register. 

K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update

Giyani Metals has secured $10-million in funding from private equity fund ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund. 

Lac Rainy graphite project, Canada – update

Metals Australia has announced the appointment of a new CEO to drive the development of the project. 

Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update

Langer Heinrich uranium mine has restarted production activities. 

North American Lithium carbonate plant, Canada – update

Sayona Mining has announced an operational review of the operation. 

Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update

The US International Development Finance Corporation has indicated its willingness to participate in debt funding for the project, subject to all the necessary due diligence. 

Sembehun rutile project, Sierra Leone – update

The definitive feasibility study is in the final phase. 

Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update

China Baowu Steel Group has raised more than $1-billion from a bond issue, in part for the giant Simandou iron-ore project. 

Rincon salar lithium carbonate project, Argentina

A preliminary economic assessment has confirmed Rincon salar’s potential to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 14-year mine life. 

Big Bell gold mine expansion, Australia

Westgold Resources plans to expand the mine through a new longhole, open stoping operation below the existing sublevel cave. 

Youanmi gold project, Australia – update

Rox Resources has confirmed Youanmi as one of the highest-grade, emerging gold projects in Australia.  

Cannington mine, Australia

A silver/lead/zinc mine in North-west Queensland, Australia 

Mt Ida lithium project, Australia

The Western Australia government approved the mining proposal and mine closure plan for the project in November 2023. 

Tampu kaolin project, Australia

Corella Resources has investigated two development scenarios for the project. 

Nickel refinery, South Korea

Korea Energy Materials plans to build an all-in-one nickel refinery in Ulsan, South Korea. 

Dougou Extension sylvinite project, Congo-Brazzaville – update

Kore Potash is continuing to explore the strategic options available for the DX project. 

Egoli project, South Africa – update

Pan African Resources has reported that dewatering of Evander’s 7 Shaft Egoli project is ongoing. 

Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update

Kropz has made the final drawdown of R52-million pertaining to a bridge loan facility to meet the immediate cash requirements of the project. 

Enterprise nickel project, Zambia – update

Enterprise is expected to deliver between 15 000 t and 20 000 t of nickel from its sulphide circuit this year. 

Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update

Taseko will accelerate construction activities at the Florence project, as the company has concluded more financing for the mine. 

Haib copper project, Namibia – update

Koryx Copper has filed an updated preliminary economic assessment technical report. 

Jadar lithium-borates project, Serbia – update

The government of Serbia wants to hold further talks with Rio Tinto about the project. 

Kansanshi mine – S3 expansion project, Zambia – update

First Quantum Minerals has reiterated its commitment to delivering the S3 project. 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Sovereign Metals has appointed a specialist social performance consultancy to assist with the continued development of the company’s stakeholder relations, social performance objectives, and its... 

Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update

The Summit Consortium has advised that the financing proposal for the total construction cost of the project will be provided for Kore within six weeks of the engineering, procurement and... 

Kvanefjeld rare earths project, Greenland – update

A Copenhagen arbitration tribunal has ordered Greenland Minerals A/S to provide payment security for the legal costs of the governments of Greenland and Denmark against the rare-earth miner's... 

Madaouela uranium project, Niger – update

GoviEx has reported that the unexpected military coup in Niger has created some challenges. 

Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update

Ionic Rare Earths has reported that Rwenzori Rare Metals has formally received the large-scale mining licence for the central Makuutu tenement. 

Mogale Tailings Retreatment project, South Africa – update

Commissioning is on track for the latter half of 2024. 

Mutanga uranium project, Zambia – update

The project is showing good progress. 

Okiep copper project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has reached an agreement to access and acquire the surface ownership rights of properties owned by Mora Plase Proprietary. 

Orokolo Bay industrial sands project, Papua New Guinea – update

Mayur Resources has finalised the funding structure for the project. 

Rhodes Ridge iron-ore project, Australia – update

The project is progressing to a prefeasibility study. 

Peak mine, Australia

A gold/copper mine in Cobar, central west New South Wales, Australia 

Eskay Creek gold/silver project, Canada

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated a robust project with industry-leading economics for a conventional openpit mining and milling operation. 

Jansen potash project, Canada

BHP approved Jansen Stage 2 of the project in November 2023, and will transform Jansen into one of the world’s biggest potash mines, doubling production capacity to an estimated 8.5-million tonnes... 

Manganese sulphate plant, China

The project entails the construction of a 72 000 t/y of battery-grade manganese sulphate equivalent.