Volspruit platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Sylvania Platinum has announced the completion of a mineral resource estimate. 

Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update

Syrah Resources has announced a binding offtake agreement with Korean battery materials group Posco Future M for natural graphite fines from the Balama mine. 

Jansen potash project, Canada – update

BHP has signed nonbinding sales agreements for all potash production from both phases of the Jansen mine. 

Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update

Lake Resources has announced further cost reductions to extend its financial flexibility and better position the company to complete a strategic partner selection process for its Kachi project. 

Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update

Construction activities of the project have continued successfully after the start of construction in March 2023. 

Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update

Preparatory works are advancing smoothly. 

Madaouela uranium project, Niger – update

GoviEx has announced that lender due diligence for the project has started. 

Sabodala-Massawa gold mine expansion, Senegal – update

Wet commissioning activities are under way. 

South Crofty tin project, UK – update

Cornish Metals will start refurbishing New Cook's Kitchen shaft ahead of schedule. 

Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update

A preliminary economic assessment has indicated the economic attractiveness of mining the underground deposit adjacent to the Tulu Kapi openpit. 

Wolfsberg lithium project, Austria – update

Critical Metals is focusing on the project's future construction and commissioning. 

Zondereinde Western extension project, South Africa – update

Northam Platinum has implemented several capital preservation initiatives at the project. 

Marula Phase 2 life-of-mine extension, South Africa – update

Zimplats has slowed down the extension project. 

Marula Phase 2 life-of-mine extension, South Africa – update

The project has been slowed down. 

Carmen de Andacollo mine, Chile

A copper/gold mine in Coquimbo region, central Chile. 

Sanbrado underground gold project, Burkina Faso

A scoping study has proposed the development of an underground development beneath the M5 South openpit at the Sanbrado gold mine. 

Molo graphite mine expansion, Madagascar

A feasibility study has confirmed the highly attractive economics for a large-scale expansion of the Molo mine and processing facility. 

Black Butte copper project, US – update

Sandfire Resources America has been given approval to proceed with the construction of its Black Butte project. 

Dugbe gold project, Liberia – update

Hummingbird Resources has welcomed subsidiary company Pasofino Gold's announcement of the start of exploration activities at Bukon Jedeh – a high-priority target area within the Dugbe gold project. 

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

Ivanhoe chairperson Robert Friedland has commented that Kamoa-Kakula continues to exceed expectations in terms of overall performance. 

Kapstevel South project, South Africa – update

The project is largely complete. 

Karowe underground project, Botswana – update

Lucara Diamond Corp has reiterated that the underground project remains a priority, with president and CEO William Lamb saying it represents an exciting and valuable future for the company. 

Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update

Lotus Resources plans to raise $30-million through the issue of 100-million new shares at $0.30 apiece to strategic investors to accelerate the restart works at Kayelekera mine. 

Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update

Pensana has concluded a nonbinding term sheet with the Longonjo lender consortium for a project finance debt facility of up to $156-million. 

Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update

IonicRE has identified 69 holes with clay-hosted rare earth intersections above the current resource cutoff across three licences at the Makuutu project. 

Mulga Rock uranium project, Australia – update

Deep Yellow has reported a 26% increase in the total contained uranium in the Mulga Rock East project. 

North Bullfrog gold project, US – update

The project has been approved. 

Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

Phalaborwa has received a distinctly possible life span boost. 

Premier gold project, Canada – update

Construction of the project is nearing completion. 

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

The project is being reviewed. 

Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update

Eldorado Gold has increased the capital expenditure estimate of the project. 

Twin Hills gold project, Namibia – update

On February 25, 2024, Osino and Yimtai announced that that they had entered into a binding arrangement – the Yintai Arrangement Agreement – pursuant to which Yintai will acquire all the outstanding... 

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

South African development finance institution the Industrial Development Corporation has started work to complete its due diligence investigation as part of its proposed R300-million debt facility... 

Falchani lithium project, Peru

An updated preliminary economic assessment has demonstrated that, with low initial capital expenditure, the project can potentially become a substantial, low-cost, long-life producer of high-purity... 

Worsley Alumina, Australia

A bauxite mine 130 km south-east of Perth, in Western Australia.  

Jwaneng underground project, Botswana

The project will transition Jwaneng from an openpit mine to and underground mine. 

Prairie lithium project, Canada

A prefeasibility study has reported initial production of 6 000 t/y. 

Centinela second concentrator project, Chile

Antofagasta and Marubeni Corporation have reported that the project will have a 36-year mine life, based on Centinela’s substantial ore reserve of two-billion tonnes. 

Crownpoint-Churchrock in situ uranium project, US

A preliminary economic assessment has confirmed the potential for a long-life, low-cost in situ recovery uranium operation. 

Eneabba rare earths refinery, Australia

Iluka Resources confirmed a major cost overrun at its refinery on February 21.