Toro has initiated a refresh and update of the scoping study. 

Angolan sovereign wealth fund Fundo Soberano de Angola has said that it is “delighted to see the excellent progress” being made on site. 

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced progress with its Phalaborwa pilot plant. 

The full project launch, including funding drawdown, is on course for the first half of 2024. 

Rimfire Pacific has more than doubled the size of its Broken Hill project. 

CZR Resources has sold its 85%share in the project. 

Ivanhoe Mines has signed a new joint venture agreement with State-owned mining company Gécamines to restart the high-grade zinc/copper/silver mine. 

Lotus Resources is targeting a potential restart at the project in late 2025. 

American Lithium has reported that construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025. 

Syrah Resources has reported a slight delay in the production of active anode material at the project. 

Giyani Metals has secured financing from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation to advance the project. 

Lepidico aims to produce 4 350 t/y of lithium hydroxide after ramp-up. 

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

Reward Minerals is seeking to raise about A$22.8-million through an entitlement shares offer. 

Hummingbird Resources completed the conversion of its 51% interest in the Dugbe gold project into a 51% controlling interest in TSX-V-listed Pasofino Gold in December 2023. 

Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy granted Bannerman Energy a mining licence for its Etango uranium project in December 2023. 

The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex produced 393 551 t of copper in concentrate in 2023, aligning with the production guidance range of 390 000 t to 430 000 t. 

The first stope blast at Kanmantoo has been completed. 

Pensana has made significant strides at the Longonjo mine ahead of main construction starting later this year. 

Northern Dynasty Minerals has reported that the US Supreme Court has denied Alaska’s petition to review its claims that the Environmental Protection Act veto of the Pebble project was illegal. 

Alligator Energy has said that its planned 2024 field recovery trial is expected to assist in further derisking and optimising the technical aspect of the project.  

Panoramic Resources went into voluntary administration on December 14, 2023. 

The first shipment of zircon concentrate from the project has set sail. 

A review of the definitive feasibility study has validated the commercial viability of the project as a long-term, high-margin and globally significant uranium operation. 

Dundee intends to advance all remaining engineering activities for Twins Hills to reach a construction decision by the third quarter of 2024. 

A restart study has demonstrated strong technical and robust economic support to restart silver/lead/zinc concentrate production at the mine. 

A base case and a more tentative stretch case for the production of high titania slag and high-purity pig iron have been evaluated. 

Preliminary, unoptimised testing indicates that the Bengwenyama upper group two reef can be treated using conventional methods. 

Atlantic Lithium has announced a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate of 15.7-million tonnes at 40.2% feldspar for Ewoyaa.