Prairie lithium project, Canada – update

Arizona Lithium has produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from the project. 

Valentine gold project, Canada – update

The Valentine gold mine is 64% complete. 

Windfall gold project, Canada – update

The development of Windfall is well advanced.  

Pinto Valley mine, US

A copper mine in the Globe-Miami mining district in Arizona, in the US. 

Garzweiler mine, Germany

A lignite mine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 

BMM iron-ore project, South Africa

Vedanta Zinc International subsidiary Black Mountain Mining (BMM) plans to add a new product line, iron-ore (magnetite), to the BMM portfolio and is set to add significant financial benefits to the... 

Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa

Vanadium Resources Limited, or VR8, has chosen to modify the back end of the salt roast leach processing plant to produce 98% vanadium for the steel market and 99.5% vanadium for the vanadium flow... 

Detour Lake underground mine, Canada

An updated life-of-mine plan has updated the openpit mine production profile of Detour Lake and incorporates updated costing. 

Jaguar nickel sulphide project, Brazil – update

Centaurus Metals has announced a significant increase in the size and confidence levels of the mineral resource. 

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

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that, over the first six months of 2024, Kamoa-Kakula produced 187 015 t of copper in concentrate. 

Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project, Australia – update

First spodumene concentrate has been produced. 

Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update

Lotus Resources has signed a mine development agreement with the Malawi government. 

Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update

Plant construction and wellfield development activities are progressing on schedule and close to budget. 

Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

Funding and development activities for Makhado are ongoing. 

Minim Martrap bauxite project, Cameroon – update

Canyon Resources subsidiary Camalco Cameroun has entered into a mining convention that details the agreement by which it can mine the project. 

Mt Weld rare earths mine and concentration plant expansion, Australia – update

Lynas Rare Earths has updated its Mt Weld mineral resource statement. 

North Perth Basin mineral sands project, Australia – update

Image Resources has received approval of the mining proposal – that covers the construction and operation of the Atlas project. 

Pilgangoora Operation – P680 project expansion, Australia – update

The project has been completed. 

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

First concentrate production for Phase 1 is planned for the third quarter of 2024. 

Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update

First gold has been produced. 

Trident gold project, Australia

Catalyst Metals plans to make a small openpit at the Trident deposit the basis of its new development strategy. 

Sand King underground gold project, Australia

The Sand King portal is due to be cut in the September 2024 quarter. 

Boorara gold project – Stage 1, Australia – update

Horizon Minerals has confirmed that it will imminently start with preproduction works. 

Enterprise nickel project, Zambia – update

Commercial production has been declared. 

Kal East gold project, Australia – update

First ore has been mined at the Myhree/Boundary openpit.  

Kansanshi mine – S3 expansion project, Zambia – update

First Quantum Minerals has reported that it will focus on completing the S3 plant construction during the first half of 2025 and ore processing immediately thereafter. 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Sovereign Metals has confirmed that Kasiya can be efficiently mined using conventional dry mining techniques and a mobile excavator fleet. 

Kiaka gold project, Burkina Faso – update

West African Resources has reported that maiden reverse-circulation grade-control drilling has returned thick zones of near-surface gold mineralisation. 

Mogale Tailings Retreatment project, South Africa – update

The project is ahead of schedule and below budget. 

Okiep copper project, South Africa – update

The bankable feasibility study for the project is on track for completion this quarter. 

Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update

The bankable feasibility study for the project is on track for completion this quarter.  

Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update

The project is set to contribute to the world’s decarbonisation efforts. 

Simberi sulphide gold project, Papua New Guinea – update

St Barbara has announced a significant update to the mineral resources at the project as of June 30. 

Songwe Hill rare earths project, Malawi – update

Mkango Resources and two of its subsidiaries have signed a mining development agreement with the Malawi government for the project. 

Star-Orion South diamond project, Canada – update

Star Diamonds Corp has reported a mineral resource estimate for the project. 

Nifty mine, Australia

A copper mine on the western edge of the Great Sandy desert, in the north-eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. 

Grande-Baie smelter upgrade, Canada

Rio Tinto plans to refurbish two anode baking furnaces at Grand-Baie that have reached the end of their useful life. 

Gramalote gold project, Colombia

Gramalote has the potential to become a medium-scale, low-cost, openpit gold mine.  

Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update

A mining services company has been awarded a development contract for the project. 

Kapstevel South project, South Africa – update

The project is complete.