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Greater PAJ project, Angola
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

The Greater PAJ project is Angola’s first integrated cross-block development. It is an offshore oil development integrating hydrocarbon resources across two adjacent concessions and brings... 


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Horne 5 project, Canada
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

Falco Resources confirms a technically and economically viable 15-year underground operation, with materially improved project economics reflecting updated metal-price assumptions, and capital and... 


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Shintech Plaquemine integrated production expansion project, US
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails a further expansion of Shintech’s integrated PVC production capabilities at its existing Plaquemine manufacturing complex. 


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Cherokee County rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation, US
21st August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the development of a new rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation that will produce sintered neodymium/iron/boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets and the refined... 


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K.Hill manganese project, Botswana
14th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Giyani Metals Corp proposes a mine-to-market development, which will produce high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) and high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) for the electric-vehicle and... 


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Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex, US
14th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is intended to process mixed rare earth carbonate and mixed rare-earth oxide feedstocks. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has tightened 2026 production guidance to between 290 000 t and 310 000 t of copper in anode, blister or saleable slag concentrate, from 290 000 t to 330 000 t. 


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Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the expanded tailings storage facility was completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. 


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Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

MC Mining has reported that several operational-readiness milestones were achieved during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while the project recorded no lost-time injuries. 


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Makuutu rare earths project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

On July 31, 2026, IonicRE, through Ugandan company Rwenzori Rare Metals, launched a strategic review of Makuutu following interest from the US and other Western-aligned stakeholders.  


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Manna lithium project, Australia – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

First spodumene concentrate targeted for production in 2026. 


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Mogalakwena mine – Sandsloot underground project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Valterra Platinum has made good progress with the project. 


Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mine has also reported that Japanese consortium shareholder ITC Platinum has committed to fund its proportionate share of the Phase 2 expansion. 


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Sakatti copper and polymetallic project, Finland – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Prefeasibility studies are ongoing. 


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Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

As at June 30, 2026, overall project progress was about 45%. 


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Woodsmith polyhalite project, UK – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Anglo American is focusing on progressing activities required to continue derisking the project’s critical path. 


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Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

On July 28, 2026, Premier African Minerals reported that its planned restart of the Zulu plant during July would not proceed. 


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Crawford nickel sulphide project, Canada – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Canada Nickel received a positive Decision Statement from the federal Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature on July 31, 2026. 


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Copi critical minerals project, Australia
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

RZ Resources Limited's Copi project will produce titanium minerals, including rutile, leucoxene and ilmenite, premium zircon and rare-earth elements, including monazite and xenotime.  


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Elizabeth Creek copper/silver project, Australia
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Exploration company Coda Minerals is developing the Coda project in South Australia the base case is based on a simplified development scenario, with cobalt treated as potential future upside... 


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VZI one-million-tonne-a-year zinc metal-in-concentrate project, South Africa
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project aims to increase production from Vedanta Zinc International’s Southern Africa zinc operations to one-million tonnes a year of zinc metal-in-concentrate.  


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Green River lithium project, US
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Critical minerals company Anson Resources is developing the Paradox basin project as a direct lithium extraction brine project to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. 


Amapá iron-ore project
Amapá iron-ore project, Brazil – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Forty-three of the identified work packages for the project have been completed. 


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Colossus rare earths project, Brazil – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Viridis Mining & Minerals' rare-earth carbonate demonstration plant has achieved steady-state continuous production following its initial startup in May 2026. 


Exploration activities at the Troilus mine
Troilus copper/gold project, Canada – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Troilus Gold Corp has been selected as one of the first mining projects to receive specialised support through the Quebec government’s Filon initiative. 


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Flemington scandium project, Australia – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian Mines has started and is fast-tracking a prefeasibility study. 


Mining, mapping, sampling at the Whistler project
Whistler gold/copper project, US
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

US GoldMining Inc plans to develop a conventional openpit truck-and-shovel operation using drill, blast, load and haul mining methods.  


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Rincon lithium project, Argentina – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Argosy Minerals is progressing feasibility and engineering work towards completing a definitive feasibility study for the 12 000 t/y project. 


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Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has settled the final acquisition consideration for a controlling interest in the Okiep Copper Project. 


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project's 1 West decline breakthrough has provided access to historically predeveloped stoping areas on 2 Level and higher-grade production zones. 


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