Elizabeth Creek copper/cobalt project, Australia

A scoping study has confirmed the potential of the project as financially robust and globally competitive. 

Townsville vanadium battery manufacturing facility, Australia

The project will be Australia’s first commercial-scale vanadium flow battery electrolyte manufacturing facility. 

Chilalo graphite project, Tanzania

The front-end engineering design (FEED) and updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Chilalo project have predominantly maintained the flowsheet used in the previous DFS published in 2020. 

Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda

A definitive feasibility study has proposed the development of an openpit mining operation at an annualised mining rate of five-million tonnes a year of mineralisation. 

Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update

Wesizwe announced on June 2 that, owing to faults in the ring gear of the ball mill and the feeding mixing tanks of the tailing filter press, the hot commissioning process at Bakubung could not... 

Bellevue gold project, Australia – update

Bellevue Gold has received the tailings facility and water storage permits for its namesake gold project. 

Broadmeadow East and Isaac River coal projects, Australia – update

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has formally approved Bowen Coking Coal’s Isaac River mine. 

Cabinda phosphate project, Angola – update

The project has been granted key environmental approval licences for construction activities. 

Dolphin tungsten project, Australia – update

The project has produced its first tungsten concentrate. 

Federation base and precious metals project, Australia – update

Aurelia Metals has announced a A$140-million funding solution for its Federation metals project. 

Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update

Leo Lithium has struck a A$106-million shareholding and cooperation agreement with Chinese lithium giant Ganfeng Lithium over the Goulamina project. 

Juanicipio silver/gold project, Mexico – update

MAG Silver has reported that the mill at Juanicipio is operating at about 85% of its design capacity of 4 000 t/d 

Mina do Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update

Portuguese authorities have approved Savannah’s environmental-impact assessment for what could become Western Europe's biggest lithium mine. 

Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that the front end of its pilot plant for the Phalaborwa project has started operations. 

Serra Sul 120 iron-ore project, Brazil – update

Vale has been granted environmental permits to advance with works at the project. 

Singida gold mining project, Tanzania – update

The  Singida gold mine has achieved commercial production following its first gold pour on March 30. 

Kiena Mine Complex, Canada

A gold mine in north-western Quebec, in Canada. 

Graphite micronising plant, Australia

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated the technical, financial and sales potential of building and operating a nominal 4 000 t/y graphite micronising plant in Collie. 

Lithium iron phosphate cathode manufacturing project, Australia

A scoping study has demonstrated the technical and economic viability of Avenira’s modular train design to progressively scale production to meet the demand for electric vehicles and stationary... 

Vanadium recovery project, Finland

Neometals aims to produce high-purity carbon-negative vanadium pentoxide without building a mine and a concentrator, like existing primary producers have done.  

Bakubung Platinum Mine project, South Africa – update

Wesizwe Platinum has started the commissioning of the mine's processing plant. 

Bellevue gold project, Australia – update

Bellevue Gold will partner with independent power producer Zenith Energy to establish a hybrid power station at its namesake gold mine.  

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

Bunker Hill Mining Corp is restarting one of the most storied base metal and silver mines in US history.  

Fekola gold mine expansion project, Mali – update

B2Gold has reported that its Fekola mining operation has the potential to significantly increase production. 

Kambalda nickel restart project, Australia – update

Kambalda is on track to achieve its nameplate capacity of 600 000 t/y. 

Mahenge graphite project, Tanzania – update

Black Rock Mining has signed a binding offtake agreement with strategic alliance partner POSCO. 

Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update

The construction phase of the new Gugulethu Colliery is progressing. 

Monte do Carmo gold project, Brazil – update

Cerrado Gold has received the first licence in a three-stage licence process to bring its Monte Do Carmo project into production.  

Motheo processing plant expansion, Botswana – update

Sandfire Resources has produced its first copper concentrate from the Motheo mine. 

Séguéla gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update

Séguéla has become Fortuna Silver Mine’s fifth operating mine.  

Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update

Premier African Minerals has fully commissioned the processing plant at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project. 

Capricorn Copper mine, Australia

A copper mine in the highly prospective Mt Isa Inlier.  

Great White kaolin project, Australia

Andromeda Metals proposes to be complete the project in four stages. 

Wolfsberg lithium project, Austria

A definitive feasibility study has proposed average mine production of 780 000 t/y from the Wolfsberg project. 

Katanning gold project, Australia – update

Ausgold has announced plans to raise A$12-million in a share placement to fund resource expansion drilling, and complete feasibility and scoping studies at Katanning. 

Kouroussa gold project, Guinea – update

Hummingbird Resources has announced the start of the hot commissioning phase at the Kouroussa gold mine. 

Mahenge graphite project, Tanzania – update

Black Rock Mining has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding over the supply of high-quality natural large flake graphite concentrate from the Mahenge project. 

Muga potash project, Spain – update

Highfield Resources has secured a A$25-million strategic investment from EMR Capital and Tectonic Investment Management to help advance the development of the project. 

Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update

Blencowe Resources has raised £635 000 through the issue of 12.7-million new shares to maintain momentum on the definitive feasibility study that is under way at the project. 

Resolution copper mining project, US – update

The US Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap, allowing for Rio Tinto’s developing of the Resolution Copper mine.