Vanderbijlpark facility blast furnace conversion project, South Africa

The technical concept and scope report for the electric arc furnace conversion have been approved. 

Garden Well Main underground gold mine project, Australia

The project will open a new mining domain directly below the base of the current Garden Well openpit. 

Aldenhoven Wind Farm, Germany

RWE Renewables Europe & Australia plans to build a wind farm on recultivated areas of the Inden opencast mine in the Düren district. 

Green hydrogen project, Namibia

The project is expected to be Namibia’s first operating green hydrogen plant 

Eemshydrogen project, Netherlands

The project entails the construction of a 50 MW electrolysis plant to produce green hydrogen. 

Green hydrogen project, Oman

The project is at the feasibility stage. 

Camino solar project, US

Avangrid plans to build a solar farm with a 57 MW capacity. 

Arizona Hydrogen, US

Fortescue plans to build a hydrogen facility with a capacity of 11 000 t/y of liquid green hydrogen. 

Cape Flattery silica sand project, Australia – update

The majority of the planned project development works have been suspended. 

East Manganese mine project, South Africa – update

A second manganese project is now at an advanced stage of assessment. 

Elk Creek superalloy material project, US – update

NioCorp Development has reported that electrifying the Elk Creek mine could be a game-changer for the critical minerals project. 

Kobada gold project, Mali – update

Toubani Resources has announced several changes to its board of directors and study management team to drive the delivery of the definitive feasibility study. 

Lithium hydroxide converter, Germany – update

Government has approved the project. 

Narrabri Stage 3 extension project, Australia – update

An pbjection against the project has been dismissed by the federal court. 

Prairie lithium project, Canada – update

Production drilling at the project has started. 

Soto Norte gold/copper project, Colombia – update

Aris Mining is commissioning a new prefeasibility study on the project. 

Etango-XP/ Etango-XT projects, Namibia – update

Bannerman is advancing front-end engineering design, among other plans for the project. 

Solar farm project, South Africa

The solar farm will provide renewable energy for Africa Data Centres sites. 

Umoyilanga hybrid power plant, South Africa

EDF Renewables and Perpetua Holdings plan to build a hybrid development that combines solar, wind and battery storage technologies to offer dispatchable and reliable power to the national... 

Iron-ore briquette plant, Spain

Vale and Hydnum Steel signed a memorandum of understanding in February 2024 to develop low-carbon solutions for steelmaking. 

Cambridge manufacturing plant expansion, Canada

The project will increase the Cambridge facility’s footprint by 25%. 

Peripheral ring road, Peru

The Anillo Vial Periférico consortium comprising Ferrovial, Acciona and Sacyr, under concession, will design, finance, build, manage and maintain a 34.8 km urban toll road in Lima. 

Green hydrogen production plant, Italy

Axpo and Enego have signed a cooperation agreement to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant. 

Coega green ammonia project, South Africa – update

The project has taken another major step forward. 

Copper World Complex, US – update

Hudbay plans to raise funds in an equity offering to help fund near-term growth initiatives at its Copper Mountain unit. 

El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update

Work is under way at the site at more than 130 facilities. 

Empire mine openpit heap-leach solvent extraction and electrowinning project, US – update

Phoenix Copper has successfully raised $80-million in a corporate bond issue to fund the construction of the mine. 

Hombre Muerto West project, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile – update

Galan Lithium has received commitments for an equity raising of A$14-million. 

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, France – update

A contract has been awarded to supply a further 12 outer vertical targets for the diverter to be used in the project. 

Kouroussa gold project, Guinea – update

Hummingbird Resources has reported the remobilisation of mining services provider Corica Mining Services. 

Munglinup graphite project, Australia – update

Mineral Commodities is in negotiations with its joint venture partner to settle a dispute regarding its right to increase its interest in the project. 

N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge project – Msikaba bridge, South Africa – update

Construction on the Msikaba bridge is set to progress this year, with several challenging technical activities to be tackled. 

Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update

The project has been formally launched. 

Woodsmith polyhalite project, UK – update

The project is on schedule and within budget. 

Zulu lithium/tantalum project pilot plant, Zimbabwe – update

Premier African Minerals is raising funds for the ongoing mining operations at the project, and for working capital purposes. 

Mara Rosa mine, Brazil

A gold mine in Goiás state, in Brazil. 

SunZia wind  and transmission projects, US

The project is the biggest clean energy infrastructure project in US history. 

Project Nour, Mauritania

Project Nour could become one of the biggest green hydrogen projects globally. 

Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye update

The closure of the thermal control layer of the project has allowed for the installation of the turbine-generator set to proceed. 

Green hydrogen production plant, Italy

Axpo and Enego have signed a cooperation agreement to study the feasibility of a green hydrogen plant Sicily’s east coast.