Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update

The underground project is progressing in line with the mine's reconfigured plan. 

Withok tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

Withok is DRDGOLD’s longer-term tailings storage facility initiative and forms part of the company's Ergo metallurgical plant's expansion plans.  

Aranzazu mine, Mexico

A copper mine in the municipality of Concepción del Oro, in Zacatecas state, Mexico. 

Furnas copper/gold project, Brazil

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined the development of the project as a large-scale, long-life copper/gold operation combining selective openpit and underground mining in the south-east... 

Berg gold project, Canada – update

Surge Copper has made strong progress on the project prefeasibility study. 

Great Bear gold project, Canada – update

Surface construction is about 90% complete and all permits have been received.  

Kettle River–Curlew (Curlew) project, US – update

Early works have been completed. 

Lobo-Marte gold project, Chile – update

The environmental-impact assessment has been submitted. 

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

Three major project milestones have been achieved.  

Round Mountain Phase X project, US – update

Underground development is progressing well and is slightly ahead of schedule. 

Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update

VR8 has executed a nonbinding offtake term sheet with US Vanadium Holding Company for 100% of the vanadium-bearing slag to be produced from the proposed V-Iron plant 

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine, South Africa – update

SMM has officially broken ground on the processing plant. 

Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update

A study to complete the project and to ramp up production will be finalised in the fourth quarter of the 2026 financial year. 

Yaouré gold mine – CMA underground project, Côte d'Ivoire – update

Perseus Mining has reported the successful completion of the first underground production blast. 

Almas mine, Brazil

A gold mine in Tocantins state, Brazil, south of the town of Almas. 

Taca Taca copper/gold project, Argentina

Global copper company First Quantum Minerals has described Taca Taca as one of the world’s premier undeveloped copper assets. The project has an estimated mineral reserve of 1.99-billion tonnes at... 

Bellevue wet paste plant, Australia

Bellevue Gold has approved the construction of a new 120 m3/h wet paste plant. 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Results from metallurgical testwork at the project have indicated that up to one-fifth of future revenues could be derived from chrome. 

Clearwater lithium project, Canada – update

E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating. 

Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update

Kropz has achieved record production of 40 792 t of phosphate concentrate from the project for March.  

Eva copper project, Australia – update

Technology company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver gearless mill drive and ring-geared mill drive technology to the project. 

Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update

Pensana Rare Earths has received the first tranche of $15-million from Cascade Natural Resources as contemplated under a $165-million strategic investment, announced on March 4. 

North American Lithium expansion project, Canada – update

Mangrove Lithium opened North America’s first commercial lithium refining facility, in British Columbia, on April 20, creating a clear pathway towards Canada’s first mine-to-cathode lithium supply... 

Pebble copper/gold/molybdenum/silver/rhenium project, US – update

Northern Dynasty Minerals and Pebble Limited Partnership have filed a brief in the Alaska Federal Court responding to the brief filed by Department of Justice on February 17. 

Sanankoro gold project, Mali – update

Cora Gold has signed a binding term sheet with Eagle Eye Asset Holdings to support the development of the project. 

New Simberi gold project, Papua New Guinea – update

St Barbara has revised its gold production outlook upwards, to 200 000 oz/y, owing to strong attributable output expected from the project.  

Xiangyuan mine, China

A lithium mine in Hunan province, China. 

Vicuña Project, Agentina/Chile

Vicuña has been presented as a phased, large-scale copper/gold/silver project, based on integrated planning across the Filo del Sol and Josemaria deposits. 

Ampasindava rare earths project, Madagascar

A recently completed prefeasibility study has confirmed the technical and economic viability of the project and has outlined a development pathway. 

Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update

Kodal Minerals’ maiden shipment of lithium spodumene concentrate (vessel capacity) was loaded onto a dedicated bulk cargo vessel at the Port of San Pedro, in Côte d’Ivoire, in November 2025. 

Cape Flattery silica sand project, Australia – update

Metallica Minerals has entered into a binding share sale agreement with Cape Silica Holdings to sell Cape Flattery Silica in exchange for additional shares in the joint venture.   

Eva copper mine project renewable hybrid power facility, Australia – update

Aggreko has finalised a power purchase agreement with Harmony Gold Mining Company to build, own and operate the facility for the project. 

Halleck Creek rare earths project, US – update

American Rare Earths has further defined the pilot plant execution plan for the project. 

Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, UK – update

Market conditions have strengthened project economics further and cross-site works are continuing towards restart.  

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

Recovery efforts are advancing following the updated March 31, 2026, technical report. 

Karo platinum project, Zimbabwe – update

Tharisa continues to make progress in further derisking the project. 

Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Kipushi concentrator delivered another record quarter in the first quarter of 2026. 

Matawinie mine and Bécancour battery material plant – Phase 2, Canada – update

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc has concluded the equity component of the Phase 2 Matawinie financing package. 

Monte Muambe rare earths and gallium project, Mozambique – update

Altona Rare Earths has identified heavy rare earth element enrichment in the Monte Muambe fluorspar and gallium ore, which could provide an additional value driver for the multicommodity project. 

PAK lithium mine project and lithium chemicals conversion facility, Canada – update

Frontier Lithium entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to raise C$15-million through a bought-deal private placement. The net proceeds will be used to complete an updated...