Estelle gold project, US

A Phase 2 scoping study has confirmed that an initial gold mining and processing operation presents a technically and commercially viable development opportunity. 

Lithium conversion facility, Vietnam

PAM and VinES Energy Solutions (VinES) are undertaking a joint feasibility study for a standalone lithium conversion facility close to VinES's battery plant. 

Kemerton lithium plant, Australia – update

Albemarle has awarded a contract worth almost A$200-million to engineering company Monadelphous Group as part of the expansion of the Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant. 

Black Swan nickel operations restart project, Australia – update

Poseidon Nickel has postponed the restart of its Black Swan project. 

Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update

Ecuador's government has concluded negotiations with SolGold to develop a major mine at the project. 

Coolgardie gold project, Australia – update

Focus Minerals has resumed openpit mining at its Coolgardie operations. 

Doropo gold project, Burkina Faso – update

Centamin plans to proceed with a definitive feasibility study on the project. 

Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update

South32 has warned of a noncash impairment expense with regard to the Taylor zinc/silver/lead deposit at the project. 

Iron Bridge magnetite project – Stage 2, Australia – update

Fortescue has loaded the first high-grade magnetite product from the Iron Bridge operation. 

Kal East gold project, Australia

The project is fully approved to start. 

Kapstevel South project, South Africa – update

Kumba Iron Ore has reported that first ore is on track for delivery in the first half of 2024. 

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

Peninsula Energy has warned of a "significant delay" in the restart of production at the Lance uranium project. 

Mpama South tin project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Alphamin Resources has reported that the commissioning of a new processing plant is on track. 

Murchison gold project, Australia – update

Meeka Metals has reported that it is progressing all the remaining environmental studies required to permit the project. 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has taken another key step in its early mining strategy. 

Red Chris block cave project, Canada – update

Imperial Metals has said that the feasibility study will be completed in the second half of 2023. 

Sal de Vida lithium project, Argentina – update

The International Finance Corporation will provide Allkem with up to A$180-million for the development of its Sal de Vida project. 

Sishen ultrahigh dense-media separation project, South Africa – update

Kumba has significantly progressed detailed design work on ultrahigh dense-media separation technology to improve its premium product offering at Sishen. 

Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update

De Beers Group has delivered first production from the underground operations at the Venetia mine. 

Mogale Gold tailings storage facilities, South Africa – update

Construction has started. 

Singida mine, Tanzania

A gold mine in the Ikungi administrative district of the Singida region, central Tanzania. 

Barrambie titanium/vanadium project, Australia

Neometals has concluded a prefeasibility study update for the production of direct shipping ore and mixed gravity concentrate from the Barrambie project, with ilmenite the primary product to be... 

Rook 1 uranium project, Canada

NexGen Energy plans to building the biggest development-stage uranium project in Canada. 

Bidaminna mineral sands project, Australia

The project prefeasibility study proposes a dredge mining operation, as the deposit is located below the water table. 

Bunyu graphite project, Tanzania – update

The results from an updated feasibility study for the Stage 1 development are expected in early August. 

CK gold project, US – update

US Gold has achieved two significant milestones in the permitting stage of its CK Gold mining project. 

Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update

Leo Lithium has flagged a $30-million capital cost increase at Goulamina. 

Karowe underground project, Botswana – update

Lucara Diamond Corp has delayed the completion of the project by a year and a half. 

Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update

Rio Tinto will make a A$40.4-million investment in Sovereign Metals in exchange for a 15% initial shareholding in the critical minerals developer. 

Mogale Gold tailings storage facilities, South Africa – update

The official sod-turning ceremony for the construction of the Mogale tailings retreatment project is set to take place this month.  

Montepuez graphite project, Mozambique – update

Tirupati has completed various workstreams to optimize the Montepuez project. 

Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update

GoviEx Uranium has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for Muntanga project. 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

The Prieska project is transitioning to the mine development and construction phase. 

Vittangi battery anode project, Sweden – update

The environmental permit for Vittangi is now in force. 

Epanko graphite project, Tanzania

EcoGraf has undertaken a predevelopment programme to build on the extensive bankable feasibility study completed in 2017. 

Antler copper project, US

An updated scoping study has evaluated the development of a resource base 48% larger than that considered in New World’s 2022 scoping study. 

Abujar gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update

Commercial production has been declared. 

Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update

Horizonte Minerals has received a mining approval permit for Araguaia, paving the way for mining activities to start. 

Arcadia lithium project, Zimbabwe – update

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has commissioned the Arcadia concentrator. 

Barroso lithium project, Portugal – update

Savannah is progressing swiftly with the remainder of the environmental licensing process, the definitive feasibility study and the secondary licensing process for project.