Savannah nickel project, Australia – update

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

Thunderbird mineral sands project, Australia – update

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

Tumas uranium project, Namibia – update

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. 

Twin Hills gold project, Namibia – update

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

Endeavor silver/zinc/lead mine restart project, Australia

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

Wonarah direct shipping ore project, Australia

A direct shipping ore feasibility study has demonstrated the strong economics of the project and shown a low technical risk. 

Alto Paraná titanium project, Paraguay

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

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

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

Borborema gold project, Brazil – update

Precious metals-focused royalty and streaming company Gold Royalty will provide $31-million in project financing for the project. 

Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update

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. 

Kalgoorlie rare earths processing facility, Australia – update

The first feed material from the Mt Weld mine has been introduced into the processing facility. 

Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angolo – update

An announcement is expected to be made in the first quarter of 2024 regarding the financing of the upfront capital expenditure needed to develop the Longonjo project. 

Lumwana copper mine expansion, Zambia – update

Lycopodium has been awarded a feasibility study and basic engineering contract for the project. 

Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update

Ionic Rare Earths has signed a share purchase agreement with Rare Earth Elements Africa to acquire a further 34% interest in Ugandan company Rwenzori Rare Metals, which owns 100% of the Makuutu... 

NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada – update

The Canadian government has offered funding to support metallurgical testwork for the Nico project. 

Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

Murray & Roberts Cementation will repurpose Ivanhoe Mines’ 3 Shaft to serve a dual function. 

Star-Orion South diamond project, Canada – update

Star Diamonds’ technical team is once again focused on the technical investigation and evaluation of the project. 

San José lithium project, Spain

San José will have a 26-year mine life, which will support a two-million-tonne-a-year lithium chemical conversion facility. 

Belinga Iron Ore project, Gabon – update

The first product was ready for shipment on December 4. 

Epanko graphite project, Tanzania – update

EcoGraf is advancing towards securing $105-million for project development. 

Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update

Multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current mineral resource estimate, significantly increasing the potential for a resource upgrade. 

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

Giyani Metals has secured $16-million in financing from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation. 

Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update

Lake Resources is embarking on a quest for strategic partnerships to propel the project to new heights. 

Karowe underground project, Botswana – update

Capital costs for the underground expansion are expected to reach $100-million in 2024. 

Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update

Ionic Rare Earths’ Ugandan subsidiary has land access agreements in place for most of the mining licence area for the project.  

Ngualla rare earths project, Tanzania – update

Peak Rare Earths has successfully reduced its capital and operating cost estimates. 

Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update

Rio Tinto has earmarked about $10-billion a year in capital investments from 2024 to 2026. 

Tumas uranium project, Namibia – update

Deep Yellow is making strides towards extending the mine life of its Tumas project. 

Vittangi battery anode project, Sweden – update

Talga has completed its share purchase plan for the development of its Vittangi project. 

Blacksmith iron-ore project, Australia

A scoping study has proposed a three-million-tonne-a-year direct shipping ore project. 

15 Mile project, Canada

The project design has changed. 

Amitsoq graphite project, Greenland

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed a 400 000 t/y operation with a 22-year life-of-mine. 

Monte Muambe rare earths project, Mozambique

A scoping study has proposed the openpit mining of Target 1 and Target 4 at the project. 

Oshivela decarbonised iron plant, Namibia

The project involves the construction of Africa’s first decarbonised iron plant. 

Olaroz lithium project, Argentina

Allkem plans on developing the project in two stages. 

Cauchari lithium project, Argentina

Allkem plans to develop Cauchari as a 30-year operation. 

Manono lithium tailings project, Democratic Republic of Congo

Tantalex Lithium Resources Corp plans to build an operation with a nameplate capacity of 1.26-million tonnes a year of run-of-mine ore. 

Thompson Creek molybdenum mine restart project, US

A prefeasibility study has supported a disciplined path to restarting operations and realising significant vertical integration synergies with the Langeloth metallurgical facility. 

Boonanarring and Atlas mineral sands project, Australia – update

Image Resources has received A$22-million from the sale of its final bulk shipment of heavy minerals concentrate from the project.  

Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update

Atlantic Lithium has announced that multiple broad intervals of visible spodumene have been observed in drilling outside of the current mineral resource estimate.