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Sheila Barradas

Sheila Barradas is Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor.

By Sheila Barradas

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Solar PV and battery energy storage system, Egypt

6th June 2025

The proposed project will be instrumental in Egypt Aluminium’s efforts to decarbonise its aluminium production. 


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Barrow EnergyDock floating solar project, UK

6th June 2025

Barrow EnergyDock will be the UK’s biggest floating solar project. 


DRILL CORE FROM THE ARCHIMEDES GOLD PROJECT

Archimedes underground project, US

6th June 2025

A preliminary economic assessment has confirmed that the project has the potential to become a key component of Nevada-focused mining company i-80’s regional hub-and-spoke mining and processing... 


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Cove gold project, US

6th June 2025

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed an operation with an initial eight-year mine life. 


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Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant, South Africa

6th June 2025

A gold mine in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province. 


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EnergyFields, South Africa

30th May 2025

Emerging electricity retail brand Earth & Wire is aiming to achieve financial close on a R40-billion renewables and storage cluster in the Eastern Cape by the third quarter of 2027. 


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Brockman Syncline 1 mine project, Australia

30th May 2025

Metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto is working on a series of replacement projects at the Brockman Syncline. 


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Iron Bear iron-ore project, Canada

30th May 2025

Australia-based mineral investment, exploration and evaluation company Cyclone Metals plans to produce strategic low-carbon direct reduction pellets from the Iron Bear project near the provincial... 


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Wicheeda rare earth element project, Canada

30th May 2025

A prefeasibility study has established Wicheeda as one of the most advanced undeveloped rare earth projects in North America and Europe. 


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Collahuasi debottlenecking project, Chile

30th May 2025

Contractual mining company Collahuasi – comprising Anglo American, Glencore and Japan Collahuasi Resources – are investing in additional crushing capacity and flotation cells at the Collahuasi... 


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Thai Tank Terminal industrial terminal capacity expansion, Thailand

30th May 2025

Independent storage and logistics provider Thai Tank Terminal plans to build tank infrastructure to support the import of US ethane into Thailand. 


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Orom-Cross hydropower project, Uganda

30th May 2025

A hydropower study has confirmed the availability of abundant, low-cost and renewable hydropower from the Ugandan national grid. 


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Gorgas battery facility, US

30th May 2025

The project envisages the development of Alabama’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system on the former Gorgas power plant site. 


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Lumwana superpit expansion project, Zambia

30th May 2025

The expansion will increase total copper production by more than 400%. 


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Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada – update

30th May 2025

B2Gold is closing in on a key milestone, with the first gold pour expected by the end of June. 


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

Environmental authorisation has been issued by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 


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Star-Orion South diamond project, Canada – update

30th May 2025

Star Diamond will raise up to C$4.8-million from Luxembourg-based Spirit Resources as the company aims to advance the project. 


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Gramalote gold project, Colombia – update

30th May 2025

A feasibility study is under way. 


Aerial view of the KOTH mine

King of the Hills processing facility expansion, Australia - update

30th May 2025

Vault Minerals has unveiled an update to its Leonora operating strategy, underpinned by a 33% increase in openpit ore reserves at the King of the Hills operation. 


Aerial view of the LHWP

Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II

30th May 2025

The contractor responsible for the Polihali transfer tunnel construction has resumed work. 


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Mero floating production storage and offloading project – Libra block, Brazil – update

30th May 2025

The floating production storage and offloading Alexandre de Gusmão (Mero-4) has started production. 


Location map of the Minim Martap project

Minim Martap bauxite project, Cameroon – update

30th May 2025

Canyon Resources has announced a $140-million credit facility to advance the project. 


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Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

Mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade Flatreef platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold and copper orebody for the first time, as the Platreef mine rapidly advances... 


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Port of Richards Bay container handling facility, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

An agreement has been signed between preferred bidder Grindrod Eyamakhosi Joint Venture and the Transnet National Ports Authority. 


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Prairie lithium project, Canada – update

30th May 2025

Arizona Lithium has received approval for Phase 1. 


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South Dunes Precinct development, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

The Transnet National Ports Authority has announced five companies as preferred bidders for the development of liquid-bulk terminals in the South Dunes Precinct for a 25-year concession period.  


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Virginia gas project, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has formally dismissed the appeal lodged by Springbok Solar Power Plant against the amendment of Tetra4’s (Renergen's)... 


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Volkswagen Kariega manufacturing plant upgrade, South Africa – update

30th May 2025

Volkswagen Group Africa has entered the commissioning phase for the production of the Tera. 


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New Consort mine, South Africa

30th May 2025

A gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. 


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Sheba mine, South Africa

23rd May 2025

A gold mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 


Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm, South Africa

Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm, South Africa

23rd May 2025

The project entails the construction of a 140 MW wind farm and comprises thirty-two 4.5 MW wind turbines. 


Bomboré gold mine Stage 2 expansion, Burkina Faso

Bomboré gold mine Stage 2 expansion, Burkina Faso

23rd May 2025

The expansion will increase gold production at Bomboré to between 220 000 oz/y and 250 000 oz/y. 


An artist’s impression of the reactor site.

Brazilian multipurpose reactor, Brazil

23rd May 2025

The project will be an open pool-type reactor with a maximum power output of 30 MW. 


Awaruite refinery project, Canada

Awaruite refinery project, Canada

23rd May 2025

The project involves the development of a midstream refinery to produce battery-grade nickel sulphate for the electric vehicle industry, along with cobalt carbonate, copper cement and ammonium... 


The dome of Unit 5 was installed on April 29, 2025.

Lufeng nuclear power plant, China

23rd May 2025

The plant will have six nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1 250 MW each. Once completed, it will generate about 52-billion kilowatt-hours a year of electricity. 


Early works construction started in the first quarter of 2025.

Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan

23rd May 2025

Reko Diq is one of the world’s biggest undeveloped copper/gold deposits. It will be a multigenerational mine with a life of at least 37 years.  


Black Pine oxide gold project, US

Black Pine oxide gold project, US

23rd May 2025

The project consists of three large deposits and several smaller deposits that are planned to be developed using conventional openpit mining methods over a 17-year life-of-mine. 


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Fairview mine, South Africa

16th May 2025

A gold mine situated within the Barberton greenstone belt, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 


Karreebosch Wind Farm, South Africa

Karreebosch Wind Farm, South Africa

16th May 2025

The 140 MW wind farm will supply electricity to mining company Northam Platinum’s operations.  


Multipurpose reactor project, South Africa

Multipurpose reactor project, South Africa

16th May 2025

The new reactor is intended to succeed SAFARI-1 when it reaches the end of its life. 


Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa

Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa

16th May 2025

The Platreef project hosts an underground deposit of thick platinum group metals, nickel, copper and gold mineralisation on the northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, in Limpopo. 


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