Jansen potash project, Canada – update

Multinational mining company BHP has reported the first stage of the project is 66% and the second stage 8%. 

Kal East gold project, Australia – update

Gold explorer Black Cat Syndicate announced approval to start underground mining at the Myhree deposit on April 16.  

Kalgoorlie nickel project – Goongarrie Hub, Australia – update

Metals exploration and development company Ardea Resources has secured a strategic investment from Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining, further strengthening the partnership between the two companies as... 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Several geotechnical programme are under way. 

Kookaburra graphite project, Australia – update

The project has been featured in the updated Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2025, published by Austrade. 

McDermitt lithium project, US – update

The project has been officially designated as a “transparency project” under the US Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act permitting framework. 

Minim Martap bauxite project, Cameroon – update

ASX-listed exploration and development company Canyon Resources is rapidly advancing the project towards production through an extensive work programme. 

Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update

Africa-focused uranium company GoviEx Uranium has filed a draft environmental- and social-impact assessment with the Zambian Environmental Management Agency for the advancement of the project. 

Transnet Freight Rail 1 064 locomotives acquisition programme, South Africa – update

A South African court has set aside an R8-billion contract between State-owned Transnet Freight Rail and US-based Wabtec Corporation for 233 diesel locomotives. 

Coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project, South Africa

South African company specialising in blue ammonia production SUISO plans to build a facility to 1.5-million tons of nitrogen-based fertilisers a year. 

Critical mineral refining facility, Africa

ReElement and Novare plan to develop integrated refining facilities across Africa to produce high-purity lithium carbonate, rare-earth oxides and other critical minerals. 

SGR Sections 7 and 8 – Tanzania to Burundi

The governments of Tanzania and Burundi plan to build a railway between the two countries spanning 282 km. 

Lamaque Complex, Canada

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed incremental gold production of 1.5-million ounces at the mine. 

Yaouré gold mine – CMA underground project, Côte d'Ivoire

The CMA underground project will become Côte d’Ivoire’s first mechanised underground mine. 

Lower Maguduza hydropower project, Eswatini

The African Clean Energy Developments with the IDEAS Fund and the Eswatini Public Service Pensions Fund as shareholders plan to build a hydropower plant to achieve the country's ambitions of energy... 

Vulcan HEAT4LANDAU project, Germany

Lithium and renewable-energy producer Vulcan Energy Resources plans to build infrastructure for 255 MW of renewable geothermal heat generation in Landau to support its transition to sustainable and... 

US Molybdenum Operations, US

The project entails the restart of operations at Thompson Creek and a progressive ramp-up of production at Langeloth. 

JUWI solar projects, South Africa

JUWI plans to start the construction of three major private solar PV projects in 2025, totalling 340 MW. 

Overberg Wind Farm, South Africa

African independent power producer Red Rocket Energy plans to build a 380 MW wind farm near Swellendam, in the Western Cape. 

BHP Olympic dam smelter and refinery expansion project, Australia

BHP aims to increase copper production in South Australia to more than 500 000 t/y of refined copper cathode by the early 2030s. 

Crown Prince gold project, Australia

Mineral exploration and development company New Murchison Gold plans to develop the Crown Prince deposit over a 30-year life-of-mine. 

Butcherbird Stage 2 manganese expansion project, Australia

Manganese developer Element 25 plans to extract and process Yanneri Ridge and Coodamudgi mineral resources and reserves.  

Fthiotida/Larissa solar PV projects, Greece

Investment group Foresight and management company Mirova plans to build three solar projects in central Greece. 

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, UK

Multinational energy company RWE has been working with Hydrotechnik Offshore to successfully introduce an innovative underwater noise-abatement technology, known as a bubble curtain, for offshore... 

Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada

A total of $32-million is budgeted for exploration at the Back River gold district in 2025, of which $21-million is allocated to the Goose project.  

Dasa uranium project, Niger

Uranium project developer Global Atomic Corporation has reported that underground development has reached the ore zone. 

Copper World Complex, US – update

Base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of the mine. 

Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update

Gold company Spartan Resources has executed binding purchase agreements to acquire the remaining 20% interest in a portfolio of exploration tenements at the project that it does not already own. 

Green hydrogen project, South Africa

Global energy company Keren Energy is developing a green hydrogen project that will support South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy. 

Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update

Australia-based Lindian Resource has started early-stage site works. 

Karo platinum project, Zimbabwe – update

Platinum miner Tharisa has reported that infrastructure work at the project is ongoing. 

Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project, Australia – update

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has started underground production stoping. 

Kwinana cobalt refinery, Australia – update

Cobalt Blue has signed a binding pre-final investment decision consortium deed with Iwatani Australia to progress development. 

North American Lithium restart project, Canada – update

North American Lithium mine developer Sayona Mining has reported that it will rebrand as Elevra Lithium following the completion of its planned merger with Piedmont Lithium. 

Pallas research reactor, Netherlands – update

The pouring of concrete, to form the foundation for the reactor building of the research reactor, has started. 

Premier gold project, Canada – update

Canada based gold and silver explorer Ascot Resources has closed the second and final tranche of a private placement to support the advancement of its Premier gold project towards production. 

Santa Cruz underground copper mine, US – update

The prefeasibility study is on track to be delivered on schedule in June 2025. 

Springbok solar photovoltaic plant, South Africa – update

The Section 53 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act approval for the project has been formally revoked. 

Volkswagen Kariega manufacturing plant upgrade, South Africa – update

Volkswagen has announced that its Kariega plant will spend the next four weeks installing and upgrading facilities across its production areas. 

Waterberg project, South Africa – update

Operator and majority owner of the Waterberg project Platinum Group Metals has indicated that its near-term focus remains advancing the Waterberg project to a development and construction decision