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

By Sheila Barradas

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Alginate production plant, South Africa

12th September 2025

South African company Alkelp plans to develop the country's first alginate production facility in the Freeport Saldanha Special Economic Zone.  


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa

12th September 2025

An optimised prefeasibility study on Southern Palladium's advanced, shallow, high-grade project proposes to unlock value through a staged production approach. 


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Dubbo heap-leach project, Australia

12th September 2025

Australian Strategic Materials is pursuing a phased development approach, with the first phase focusing on the production of high-purity separated rare-earth oxides – specifically... 


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Island Gold District operation, Canada

12th September 2025

Canadian-based intermediate gold producer Alamos Gold has consolidated Island Gold and Magino deposits into one long-life operation that is expected to become one of the largest, lowest-cost and... 


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Nordenham Solar Plant, Germany

12th September 2025

German multinational energy company and manufacturer of inorganic compound pigments Kronos Titan plans to build a ground-mounted PV plant on a 20 ha site leased from Kronos. 


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Tomato-Atsuma power station CO2 capture plant, Japan

12th September 2025

Electric company Hokkaido Electric Power Co plans to build the largest CO2 capture plant in Japan.  


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Archimedes gold project, US

12th September 2025

Archimedes is i-80 Gold’s second planned underground mine and forms part of the company’s three-phase growth strategy in Nevada.  


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

12th September 2025

Southern Palladium has started its detailed metallurgical and geotechnical drill programmes as part of ongoing field work to support the delivery of a definitive feasibility study. 


Drill rig at the Doropo project

Doropo gold project, Côte d'Ivoire – update

12th September 2025

Resolute Mining is updating the existing definitive feasibility study. 


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Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update

12th September 2025

Atlantic Lithium has secured funding through binding agreements with Long State Investments to advance the project. 


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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia – update

12th September 2025

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the dam. 


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JB4 hyperscale data centre, South Africa – update

12th September 2025

Teraco has completed its major expansion of its JB4 Bredell Campus. 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update

12th September 2025

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


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McDermitt lithium project, US – update

12th September 2025

Jindalee Resources has signed a nonbinding letter of intent with a US-based special purpose acquisition company, sponsored by Antarctica Capital, to list its McDermitt project on a US national... 


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Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

12th September 2025

Rainbow Rare Earths has reported major progress. 


Location map of the Sorby Hills project

Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, Australia – update

12th September 2025

Boab Metals has extended its option agreement with Henan Yuguang until December 31, 2025, to acquire the remaining 25% interest in the project.  


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Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update

12th September 2025

West Wits Mining has secured Investment Committee approval from Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund II LP for a loan facility to advance Qala Shallows.  


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Minas-Rio System mine, Brazil

12th September 2025

An iron-ore mine in Conceição do Mato Dentro and Alvorada de Minas, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil

5th September 2025

An iron-ore mine in the state of Pará, in Brazil. 


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Marula Green Power plant, South Africa

5th September 2025

Palabora Mining Company and Mzansi Energy Consortium plan to build a 132 MWp of solar PV capacity. 


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Sandton Drive link bridge, South Africa

5th September 2025

Real estate investment group Growthpoint Properties is building a bridge that will span Sandton Drive, linking office, residential and retail spaces to create a more integrated precinct. 


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Hope Downs 2 iron-ore project, Australia

5th September 2025

The project aims to develop Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting’s Hope Downs 2 and Bedded Hilltop deposits in Australia's Pilbara region. 


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Cariboo gold project, Canada

5th September 2025

North American gold development company Osisko Development Corp plans to build a traditional under­ground operation using mechanised longhole open stoping to extract ore from gold-bearing vein... 


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Electra battery recycling facility, Canada

5th September 2025

Electra Battery Metals is developing a modular lithium-ion battery recycling facility as part of its integrated Battery Materials Park strategy.  


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Highland Valley copper mine life extension project, Canada

5th September 2025

Canadian resources company Teck Resources plans to extend the life of Highland Valley Copper to the mid-2040s. 


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Lancaster Clean Energy Centre, US

5th September 2025

The project involves the construction of the biggest off-grid renewable green hydrogen production project in the US. 


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Serra Norte Complex, Brazil

5th September 2025

An iron-ore mine in the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará, in Brazil. 


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Arrowsmith North silica sand project, Australia – update

5th September 2025

VRX Silica has shifted its focus to finalising infrastructure solutions, binding offtake agreements and project finance, confirming its goal of first production next year. 


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Buena Vista iron project, US – update

5th September 2025

Magnum Mining and Exploration is revisiting its Buena Vista project after a new analysis highlighted its potential for rare-earth elements. 


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Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador – update

5th September 2025

SolGold is shifting its tax domicile to Switzerland as the company advances the Cascabel project into development. 


Aerial view of the Eland mine

Eland mine complex, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

The completion of a 4.5-m-diameter raise-bored ventilation shaft has markedly improved underground conditions, especially in deeper areas critical to the medium-term ramp-up. 


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GalliCam nickel project, France – update

5th September 2025

Gallicam has been granted ‘strategic project’ status under the European Union Critical Raw Materials Act. 


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Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

Harmony has broken ground at the 100 MW renewable-energy solar plant, which is being built at Moab Khotsong. 


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Kabanga nickel project, Tanzania – update

5th September 2025

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. 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update

5th September 2025

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


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Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update

5th September 2025

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


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Marikana K4 platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

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


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Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand TSF, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

Good progress has been made at the expansion project. 


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Prieska Power Reserve project, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

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


Mining equipment at the Valentine gold project

Valentine gold project, Canada – update

5th September 2025

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


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Wonderfontein Solar Plant, South Africa – update

5th September 2025

Ndalamo Resources has started project development. 


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