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McEwen Copper has appointed financial services provider Societe Generale to lead the structuring and arrangement of a senior debt package to fund construction. 

The Phoenix in situ recovery mine has become the first large-scale Canadian uranium mining project in more than 20 years to receive all regulatory approvals required to start construction. 

Defense Metals has started a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test programme, which will be conducted at the SGS Canada metallurgical facility in Lakefield, Ontario. 

The project has been materially derisked following the completion of shaft sinking in 2025. 

McEwen reported on May 6, 2026, that Los Azules had advanced significantly in 2025 through the approval of its application under Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime. 

Canyon Resources has further strengthened the logistics platform. 

Construction of Shaft 3, and its associated underground materials-handling and crushing infrastructure, is in the final stages of commissioning.  

Widening of Shaft 2 has started. 

Supported by political will, robust legislation and increased investment, Zambia’s mining sector is experiencing significant growth, expanding its profile from a traditional mineral producer to... 

The rapid progress of gold explorer and developer West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows mine – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence... 

Three major project milestones have been achieved.  

As the Zambian government renews its commitment to accelerating copper production and exploration for other minerals in the country, such as gold, iron-ore, lithium, nickel and cobalt,... 

Pensana Rare Earths has received the first tranche of $15-million from Cascade Natural Resources as contemplated under a $165-million strategic investment, announced on March 4. 

Recovery efforts are advancing following the updated March 31, 2026, technical report. 

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Kipushi concentrator delivered another record quarter in the first quarter of 2026. 

Australian mining company Santana Minerals has secured building slots with heavy equipment supplier Komatsu New Zealand for a full mining fleet at the project.  

The mining sector is an important catalyst in fostering intra-Africa trade, as well as opening up value chains in new technologies with significant social benefits, said engineering consultancy SRK... 

Construction remains on track for first production in 2027. 

Giyani Metals Corp has secured an additional R29.9-million from the Industrial Development Corporation for its subsidiary Giyani Metals South Africa.