Santa Cruz underground copper mine, US – update

Ivanhoe Electric has said it has all necessary permits to start initial construction activities. 

South Crofty critical minerals project, UK – update

Cornish Metals has successfully completed an oversubscribed $210-million senior secured Nordic bond placement, which the company plans to use to advance the development of the project. 

Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Africa – update

Tharisa Minerals had concluded a five-year contract with Cementation Africa for underground mining development and construction works at the Tharisa mine. 

Três Estradas phosphate project, Brazil – update

Brazil's Fundação Estadual de Proteção Ambiental Henrique Luís Roessler environmental agency has requested minor changes to the installation licence before final review. 

Woodsmith polyhalite project, UK

Fluor Corporation has been selected to undertake feasibility study activities for the project. 

Zanaga iron-ore project, Congo-Brazzaville – update

Zanaga Iron Ore Company has completed the project development strategy programme. 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Southern Palladium has advanced definitive feasibility study drilling, metallurgical optimisation and mine design work. 

BMM iron-ore project, South Africa – update

The project is expected to be completed this year. 

Eland mine complex, South Africa – update

Eland’s ramp-up is continuing on schedule.  

Evander Mines’ 7 Shaft – Egoli project, South Africa – update

Pan African Resources is drilling long inclined diamond holes, of which the results will be used to update the Egoli feasibility study. 

Gamsberg Phase II expansion project, South Africa – update

Overall progress was estimated at 75% in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year.  

Gamsberg smelter project, South Africa – update

The Gamsberg smelter will treat all zinc concentrate from the Gamsberg operation.  

Mogale Tailings Retreatment – Soweto cluster expansion, South Africa – update

A definitive feasibility study is expected to be completed by June 2026. 

Okiep copper project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has settled the final acquisition consideration for a controlling interest in the project. 

Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

Phalaborwa has been established as a proven producer of rare-earth elements. 

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

Widening of Shaft 2 has started. 

Prieska copper/zinc mine, South Africa – update

Operational readiness and value engineering are advancing. 

Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update

Progress on the overall project is at 37%. 

Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update

Vanadium Resources Limited has executed a nonbinding offtake term sheet with USV for 100% of the vanadium-bearing slag to be produced from the proposed V-Iron plant 

Titanium beneficiation complex, South Africa – update

The proposed project entails the construction of a titanium beneficiation facility for the manufacturing of titanium pigment. 

Volspruit platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Sylvania Platinum’s current focus at Volspruit is securing the required licences and authorisations for potential future mining, including the water-use licence.  

Waterberg project, South Africa – update

Platinum Group Metals' near-term objective remains to advance Waterberg to a development and construction decision, including the arrangement of construction financing and concentrate offtake... 

Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update

West Wits achieved first gold on March 17, 2026, at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ezulwini plant. 

Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update

Stoping continues to ramp up within the Western extension. 

Sunshine mine, US

A silver mine in northern Idaho, in the US. 

Zulti South project, South Africa

Mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals plans to start construction on the project imminently. 

True North Complex underground project, Canada

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined an 11-year life-of-mine from restart, with average mining rates of about 1 215 t/d and average gold production of about 58 114 oz/y between 2029 and... 

Kandiolé gold project, Mali

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed a conventional openpit mining operation comprising the Mankouke South, Mankouke Central, Kabaya and KN1 deposit. 

Borralha tungsten project, Portugal

The preliminary economic assessment has outlined a capital-efficient underground tungsten development project. 

Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update

The project remains unaffected by recent security incidents and unrest in parts of Mali. 

Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine restart project, US – update

Bunker Hill reported on May 4 that the restart of operations remained on track for June 2026. 

Daggafontein tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

First deposition is expected in first quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2027. 

Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update

DRDGOLD expects to take beneficial occupation of a portion (about one-third) of the regional tailings storage facility by the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 

Jwaneng underground project, Botswana – update

Debswana is pressing ahead with its plan to prolong the life span of its flagship Jwaneng mine to 2054. 

Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

More development milestones have been achieved. 

Menar coal projects, South Africa – update

Menar, through its subsidiaries, will have the capability to produce almost 20-million tons of coal a year from 2025. 

Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand extension project, South Africa – update

The expansion of Mine Waste Solutions' retreatment operation supports production of about 100 000 oz/y of gold. The broader expansion included the addition of a fourth processing stream. 

Mponeng life-of-mine extension project, South Africa – update

The project aims to access the Carbon Leader and Ventersdorp Contact reefs orebodies below existing infrastructure. 

Mupani mine replacement project, Zimbabwe – update

The mine is on schedule. 

North Stanmore rare earth project, Australia – update

Victory Metals has finalised key metallurgical testwork inputs for its prefeasibility study on the project.