NextSource expects to achieve nameplate capacity of 17 000 t/y at its Molo graphite mine by July 2024. 

Fission Uranium announced a C$75-million bought-deal financing on February 5 to fund work at the project. 

Rainbow Rare Earths has made progress with the ongoing rare-earth oxides separation work under way at the back-end pilot plant at the facilities of its technical partner K-Technologies, in the US. 

Guinea’s National Transition Council has approved a joint venture between Rio Tinto, China-backed Winning Consortium Simandou and government. 

The project is on target for first bulk customer deliveries in the first quarter of 2024. 

The heating cycle for the first furnace line at Vidalia started in January 2024. 

Linden Gold Alliance is developing Jasper Hills to deliver 101 100 oz of gold over its first 31 months. 

Emmerson is working on a six-million-tonne-a-year run-of-mine operation. 

The project is expected to reach commercial production in the first quarter of this year. 

Fortescue has approved the project. 

Rio Tinto plans to develop Rhodes Ridge – one of the world's best undeveloped iron-ore deposits. 

Champion Iron announced a final investment decision for the project in January 2024. 

B2Gold has revised the project's capital estimate. 

Atlantic Lithium has welcomed Ghana’s sovereign minerals wealth fund the Minerals Income Investment Fund onto its shareholder register. 

Giyani Metals has secured $10-million in funding from private equity fund ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund. 

Metals Australia has announced the appointment of a new CEO to drive the development of the project. 

Langer Heinrich uranium mine has restarted production activities. 

Sayona Mining has announced an operational review of the operation. 

The US International Development Finance Corporation has indicated its willingness to participate in debt funding for the project, subject to all the necessary due diligence. 

China Baowu Steel Group has raised more than $1-billion from a bond issue, in part for the giant Simandou iron-ore project. 

A preliminary economic assessment has confirmed Rincon salar’s potential to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 14-year mine life. 

Westgold Resources plans to expand the mine through a new longhole, open stoping operation below the existing sublevel cave. 

The definitive feasibility study is in the final phase. 

Rox Resources has confirmed Youanmi as one of the highest-grade, emerging gold projects in Australia.  

FPX Nickel has closed the private placement financing for the project with new cornerstone investor Sumitomo Metal Mining.  

Novagold Resources and Barrick Gold have yet to reach consensus on the path forward for the project. 

Pan African Resources has reported that dewatering of Evander’s 7 Shaft Egoli project is ongoing. 

Enterprise is expected to deliver between 15 000 t and 20 000 t of nickel from its sulphide circuit this year. 

Taseko will accelerate construction activities at the Florence project, as the company has concluded more financing for the mine.