Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update

Pensana has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading group Hanwa for the offtake of up to 20 000 t/y of mixed rare-earth carbonate.   

Madsen gold project restart, Canada – update

West Red Lake Gold Mines has provided an update on activities at the Madsen mine as it advances towards its targeted restart date. 

Manna lithium project, Australia – update

Global Lithium will implement corporate and operational changes, owing to a likely protracted downturn in the global lithium market. 

Murchison gold project, Australia – update

The project is fully approved, paving the way for development to start. 

Premier gold project, Canada – update

Ascot has suspended operations just months after its first gold pour. 

Blackwater gold project, Canada – update

Artemis Gold is complying with an Environmental Assessment Office order to vacate the Chu campsite, which has been used to house transmission-line construction workers for the project. 

Booysendal South platinum mine project, South Africa – update

The Booysendal South mine is now beyond the project phase. 

Browns Range heavy earths pilot plant development project, Australia – update

Northern Minerals has received approval under the Environmental Protection Act for strategic amendments to its project. 

Copper World Complex, US – update

Hudbay Minerals has received an aquifer protection permit from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. 

Eland mine complex, South Africa – update

Prevailing market conditions have resulted in decline development being temporarily suspended. 

Hemi gold project, Australia – update

The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has agreed to terms for a loan to support development of the project. 

High-purity alumina First project, Australia – update

Construction on Stage 2 has started. 

Kanyika niobium project, Malawi – update

Globe Metals and Mining has announced a letter of intent with master alloys supplier Affilips. 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Sovereign Metals has started a hydraulic mining trial as part of the ongoing pilot phase of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme. 

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

Peninsula Energy has reported “solid progress” on an operational restart before year-end. 

Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Funding of up to $200-million has been approved for the Lobito Corridor Railway project. 

Loviisa nuclear power plant modernisation, Finland – update

The first batch of VVER-440 fuel assemblies has been loaded into Unit 2 of the nuclear power plant. 

Multipurpose fast-neutron research reactor project, Russia – update

A pilot batch of fuel elements has successfully passed acceptance tests. 

Nuclear power plant project, Poland – update

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has applied to the head of Pomorskie Voivodeship for a permit to start preparatory works required for the construction of the NPP. 

Okiep copper project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has been granted two high-priority prospecting rights over the greater Flat Mines Area surrounding the Flat Mines mining right.  

Sleeping Giant gold project, Canada – update

The results from the underground diamond drilling campaign at the Sleeping Giant mine have been announced. 

Swedish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm, Sweden – update

Vattenfall has decided to pause the development of Kriegers Flak. 

Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update

Lithium Americas has reported that automaker General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment in the project. 

Zondereinde solar photovoltaic project, South Africa – update

Final approvals are pending. 

Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update

Underground tunnel development within the Western extension section has progressed to plan, according to Northam Platinum. 

Graspan solar PV project, South Africa

Engie, in partnership with Pele Green Energy, is building a solar PV project in the Northern Cape. 

Grootspruit solar PV project, South Africa

Engie, in partnership with Pele Green Energy, is building a solar PV plant in the Free State. 

Malmesbury solar power projects, South Africa

Sustainable Power Solutions has acquired two solar projects, in the Western Cape, through the acquisition of its shareholding in Slimsun Too. 

Sishen solar PV project, South Africa

Kumba Iron Ore is undertaking the construction of a solar PV plant that will reduce Scope 2 carbon emissions by about 33% 

Ngarluma Solar Farm, Australia

Rio Tinto is building a solar farm to supply renewable energy to its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara.  

Apolo iron-ore project, Brazil

Vale plans to build a mine, a processing plant and an 8 km rail branch to connect to the Vitória a Minas. 

McIlvenna Bay underground copper/zinc project, Canada

McIlvenna Bay's current mineral reserves could potentially support an 18-year underground mine operation capable of producing an average of 65-million pounds a year of copper equivalent. 

Doropo gold project, Burkina Faso

Centamin plans to build a gold mine between Comoè National Park and the international border with Burkina Faso. 

Turquoise Ridge Complex, US

A gold mine about 64 km north-east of Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada. 

Cozamin mine, Mexico

A copper mine in the mineral-rich state of Zacatecas, in Mexico. 

Eland mine complex, South Africa

Decline development is being suspended for the short term. 

Okiep copper project, South Africa

A bankable feasibility study for one of the initial deposits at the Okiep copper project – Flat Mines – is being finalised. 

Jaguar nickel sulphide project, Brazil

The outcomes of a feasibility study have demonstrated the potential for the project to become a sustainable, long-term and low-cost producer of low-emission nickel for global markets.  

Lac Jeannine iron tailings project, Canada

CoTec Holdings Corp plans to extract and reprocess tailings from the Lac Jeannine project. 

Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi

A feasibility study on Stage 1 of the development has confirmed a technically low-risk and economically robust project.