Kabanga nickel project, Tanzania – update

Lifezone Metals has closed a bridge loan facility with Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, enabling its wholly owned subsidiary Kabanga Nickel to advance early works and infrastructure development. 

Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update

Lotus Resources announced on September 1 that it had produced the first batch of uranium. 

Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update

The project remains on track for completion of the construction phase during the second half of 2026. 

Marikana K4 platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

The Marikana K4 shaft is nearing completion of the project phase. 

Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand TSF, South Africa – update

Good progress has been made at the expansion project. 

Prieska Power Reserve project, South Africa – update

Project development funding is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau and South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation. 

Valentine gold project, Canada – update

Equinox Gold has started processing ore at its Valentine gold mine. 

Wonderfontein Solar Plant, South Africa – update

Ndalamo Resources has started project development. 

Karowe underground expansion project, Botswana – update

Lucara Diamond Corporation has drawn $10-million from a $63-million limited shareholder standby undertaking to address funding needs. 

Projects in Progress 2025

Creamer Media’s ‘Projects in Progress 2025’ report provides an overview of South Africa’s economic development as reflected through major infrastructure projects across energy, transport, water and... 

SunCentral Solar Farm, South Africa – update

Phase 1 construction is under way. 

Lanseria International Airport Infrastructure Upgrade Programme, South Africa

The large-scale infrastructure development programme aims to transform the airport into a full-service regional aviation hub. 

Red Sands battery energy storage system project, South Africa

Red Sands is the largest standalone battery energy storage system plant in Africa to reach commercial close. 

Halls Creek project, Australia

The project entails the development of the Onedin and Sandiego deposits. 

Lake Maitland uranium project, Australia

A new scoping study has proposed mining and processing potential triuranium octoxide ore from the Lake Maitland deposit as a standalone operation and producing a triuranium peroxide product (yellow... 

Johan Sverdrup – Phase 3, Norway

Johan Sverdrup is one of the world’s most carbon efficient oilfields. The project partners aim to build on the technologies, solutions and infrastructure from the project's Phase 1 and 2. 

Bellefield project, US

Bellefield is expected to be the biggest solar-and-storage facility in the US. 

Twistdraai Thubelisha coal destoning project, South Africa – update

The facility is producing destoned coal. 

Clanwilliam dam and irrigation scheme upgrade project, South Africa – update

Overall progress of the raising of the dam wall is at 26%. 

Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update

The completion of the Driefontein 2 plant is expected in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 

Hombre Muerto West lithium project, Argentina/Bolivia/Chile – update

A A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the project. 

Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update

Lindian Resources has made a final investment decision to build the first stage of the Kangankunde mine.  

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Sovereign Metals has announced “exceptional” first-year results from its rehabilitation trials, delivering critical data that will inform the progressive rehabilitation strategy for the ongoing... 

Katanning gold project, Australia – update

ASX-listed Ausgold has taken a big step towards advancing the project after signing a binding agreement to acquire a substantial freehold land position critical to the development of the project. 

Koorangie energy storage system, Australia – update

The project has achieved full operation. 

Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola – update

Lobito Atlantic Railway CEO Nicholas Fournier has reported that the US funding is close to being concluded. 

Manna lithium project, Australia – update

Critical minerals company Global Lithium Resources has secured a 21-year mining lease. 

Mardie salt and potash project, Australia – update

Potash developer BCI Minerals has advanced its sulphate of potash programme. 

Nyanzaga gold project, Tanzania – update

Perseus Mining concluded a formal signing ceremony on August 21, following extensive negotiations between the two parties to govern the operation of the mine that is under development. 

Ras Ghareb Wind Farm, Egypt – update

Full commercial operations have started. 

Reko Diq copper/gold project, Pakistan – update

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $410-million financing package to help develop the project. 

Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update

Andrada Mining has completed construction of the second processing, or jig, plant on time and within budget. 

Yellowtail development – One Guyana floating production storage and offloading vessel, Guyana – update

Production started at Yellowtail on August 8. 

Serra Sul Complex, Brazil

A production-stage property in the municipality of Canaã dos Carajás, state of Pará, Brazil. 

Eskom ‘repowering’ projects, South Africa

State-owned power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of ‘repowering’ projects on the sites of six coal power stations in Mpumalanga. 

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit upgrade, South Africa

The Federation International de l’Automobile has accepted the final design proposals to upgrade the circuit to Grade 1 status. 

Matawinie mine and Bécancour battery material plant – Phase 2, Canada

An updated feasibility study has indicated that Phase 2 is technically feasible and economically viable.  

Bankan gold project, Guinea

A definitive feasibility study has provided greater confidence in development and operating plans, reaffirming the project’s large scale, long mine life and compelling financials.  

Port of Maputo expansion project, Mozambique

The Maputo Port Development Company plans to expand the container terminal’s capacity to one-million twenty-foot equivalent units. 

Amazon data centre project, US

Amazon is expanding its data centre infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing technologies.