Longonjo rare earths mine/refinery project, Angola – update

The Longonjo development remains on target and on budget. 

Monte Muambe rare earths, fluorspar and gallium project, Mozambqiue

Rare earths assays from Altona Rare Earths' 2025 drilling campaign have confirmed heavy rare-earth element enrichment associated with fluorspar at Monte Muambe. 

North Stanmore rare earth project, Australia – update

Victory Metals has signed an agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation that helps facilitate the granting of a mining licence. 

Pioneer Dome lithium project, Australia – update

Develop Global has made a final investment decision on Pioneer Dome. 

South Crofty critical minerals project, England – update

Cornish Metals is progressing towards starting commercial production at the South Crofty project by mid-2028. 

Sulphur Springs copper/silver/zinc project, Australia – update

Develop has approved A$450-million in capital expenditure to advance Sulphur Springs through construction and into production. 

Lionheart lithium and renewable-energy project, Germany – update

Vulcan Energy Resources announced financial close as part of the Lionheart equity and debt financing arrangements in May 2026. 

Cerro Negro mine, Argentina

A gold/silver mine in Santa Cruz province, southern Argentina, about 400 km south-west of Comodoro Rivadavia and about a two-hour drive south of Perito Moreno. 

Donald rare earth and mineral sands project, Australia

The Donald project is a globally significant rare earth and mineral sands project, with the potential to become a long-term supplier of critical rare-earth elements. 

Arthur gold project, US

AngloGold Ashanti has described the Arthur gold project as a large-scale, continuous gold system with a mineralised footprint of about 2.7 km to 1.3 km. 

AP60 low-carbon aluminium smelter expansion, Canada – update

Rio Tinto has started commissioning its $1.5-billion AP60 smelter expansion. 

Eland mine complex, South Africa – update

Eland’s ramp-up is continuing on schedule. 

Halleck Creek rare earths project, US – update

American Rare Earths has started with its 2026 exploration drilling programme at the Cowboy State mine within the Halleck Creek rare earths project. 

Hombre Muerto West lithium project, Argentina/Bolivia/Chile – update

Optimisation is under way. 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Testwork conducted on monazite concentrate recovered from the Kasiya project has confirmed that the heavy rare-earth content of dysprosium, terbium and yttrium first reported in January is present... 

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

the Soweto Cluster definitive feasibility study remains on track for completion by the end of June 2026. 

Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update

Orion Mineral Resources has said that the ptimisation of the project is a key focus for 2026. 

Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

Phalaborwa has been established as a proven producer of rare-earth elements, with the large-scale pilot plant in Johannesburg running the optimised primary flowsheet and producing a high-grade... 

Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update

The remaining conditions precedent to the Glencore financing and offtake agreement, updated intercreditor arrangements and linked offtake agreements, are expected to be completed by the end of the... 

Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update

The project is advancing towards a final investment decision targeted for the end of 2026. 

Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update

West Wits Mining has completed the 1 West Decline development. 

Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update

Development in the Western extension has progressed on levels 3 to 12. 

Los Santos mine, Spain

A tungsten mine about 50 km from Salamanca in western Spain, in the province of Salamanca. 

Tala Hamza zinc/lead project, Algeria

A revised two-million-tonne-a-year mining study has been completed on the proposed project. 

Camino Rojo gold project, Mexico

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined a pathway to develop an additional, standalone operation at Camino Rojo. 

Puławy rare earth separation plant, Poland

The proposed rare earth separation plant will process mixed rare-earth carbonate feed into separated rare earth products 

Cariboo gold project, Canada – update

Osisko Development has announced $275-million worth of convertible senior notes due in 2031 in a private placement to institutional buyers.  

Kabanga nickel project, Tanzania – update

Lifezone is continuing with pre-final investment decision and early works activities at Kabanga. 

Kokoseb gold project, Namibia – update

Wia Gold has received binding commitments to raise A$92-million through the issue of about 200-million new shares at A$0.46 a share to new and existing, institutional and sophisticated investors to... 

Los Azules copper project, Argentina – update

McEwen Copper has appointed financial services provider Societe Generale to lead the structuring and arrangement of a senior debt package to fund construction. 

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

Construction has started. 

Sanankoro gold project, Mali – update

The project is progressing towards construction readiness. 

Gamsberg Phase II expansion project, South Africa – update

The project is almost complete. 

Gamsberg smelter project, South Africa – update

First production is expected in the 2031 financial year. 

Kennecott Bingham Canyon mine, US

A copper mine located 30 km from Salt Lake City, Utah, in the US. 

Lamb Creek iron-ore project, Australia

Western Australian mining company Mineral Resources plans to extend the Pilbara Hub’s current production profile by more than five years. 

Gallium metal research and development project, Canada

Rio Tinto is advancing a research and development project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process. 

Escondida new concentrator project, Chile

The proposed project aims to replace the production capacity of the plant by installing new capacity to produce 220 000 t/y to 260 000 t/y of copper.  

Songwe Hill rare earths project, Malawi

Songwe is among the few rare earths projects globally to have reached definitive feasibility study stage. 

Bellevue wet paste plant, Australia – update

ASX-listed Perenti's underground mining business Barminco has been awarded a four-year underground mining contract, valued at about A$850-million.