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. 

Goliath gold complex, Canada – update

Treasury Metals has announced a nonbrokered private placement to raise up to C$4-million for the project. 

Green River project, US – update

Anson Resources has started construction of the sample demonstration plant at the project. 

Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update

Lake Resources has announced a substantial increase in the resource estimate. 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

The direct-to-blister flash smelter is on schedule for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2024. 

Mintails Mogale Gold tailings storage facilities, South Africa – update

Excellent progress has been made at the project. 

Lift II copper project, South Africa – update

Lift II will have a design capacity of 32 500 t/d, 400 m below Lift I, with a mine life to 2040. 

Sleeping Giant gold project, Canada – update

Abcourt Mines started work in September to restart the operation. 

Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update

Andrada Mining has reported that resource validation drilling is planned over the northern and central pegmatite clusters. 

Witwatersrand basin project – Qala Shallows Phase 1, South Africa – update

West Wits Mining is in discussions with various potential capital providers for investments ranging from $15-million to $30-million in debt and equity. 

Hemi gold project, Australia

De Grey Mining plans to establish a gold mine with a ten-million-tonne-a-year throughput, in the Pilbara. 

Bayan Khundii gold project, Mongolia

Erdene Resource Development Corp is developing what will be one of the highest-grade openpit gold mines in the world. 

Copper World Complex, US

A prefeasibility study has significantly derisked and enhanced the economics of the project. 

Lumwana copper mine expansion, Zambia

Barrick Gold plans to elevate this once-unprofitable operation into the front rank of copper producers.