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Sheila Barradas

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

By Sheila Barradas

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Radomiro Tomić mine, Chile

29th March 2024

A copper mine in Calama, Antofagasta region, Chile. 


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Sir Lowry’s Pass river upgrade, South Africa

29th March 2024

To reduce flooding along the 12-km-long Sir Lowry’s Pass, the City of Cape Town has embarked on a major upgrade of the Sir Lowry Pass river. 


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Epping facility rooftop solar project, South Africa

29th March 2024

Kimberly-Clark is developing one of Cape Town's biggest rooftop solar photovoltaic installations. 


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Goyder Renewables Zone, Australia

29th March 2024

Neoen is developing a large hybrid renewable-energy project that will combine wind with solar and battery storage to provide renewable energy 24/7. 


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Mmadinare solar complex, Botswana

29th March 2024

The project is expected to offset 48 000 t/y of carbon dioxide emissions.  


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Cascabel copper/gold/silver project, Ecuador

29th March 2024

A new prefeasibility study has determined that over an initial 28-year mine life, Cascabel could produce 4.3-million tonnes of copper equivalent. 


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Sines green hydrogen and green ammonia plant, Portugal

29th March 2024

MadoquaPower2X plans to build a hydrogen and ammonia facility in Sines. 


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Hanford tank waste treatment and immobilisation plant, US

29th March 2024

US Department of Energy and Bechtel plan to build the world's biggest radioactive waste treatment plant in Washington state. 


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Barakah nuclear power plant, United Arab Emirates – update

29th March 2024

Unit for of the nuclear power plant has been has been successfully connected to the grid. 


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Batoka Gorge hydroelectric scheme, Zambia and Zimbabwe – update

29th March 2024

Zambia and Zimbabwe are retendering the project. 


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Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update

29th March 2024

The project is on track to start production in the fourth quarter. 


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Cinovec lithium project, Czechia and Germany – update

29th March 2024

European Metals has delayed the publication of a definitive feasibility study for the project. 


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Costa Fuego copper project, Chile – update

29th March 2024

Hot Chili has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Puerto Las Losas to evaluate bulk tonnage loading alternatives for copper concentrates from the project. 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update

29th March 2024

Leo Lithium has reported that progress at Goulamina remains on schedule and construction has reached about 80% completion. 


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Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina – update

29th March 2024

Lake Resources has submitted the production environmental-impact assessment for the project. 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update

29th March 2024

Progress has been made with the completion and submission of the Flat mines project bankable feasibility study for independent expert review. 


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Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

29th March 2024

An updated mineral resource estimate for the +105 m level crown pillar block – has revealed an increase in tonnes and grade. 


Aerial view of the Pueblo Viejo project

Pueblo Viejo life-of-mine extension project, Dominican Republic – update

29th March 2024

Barrick has reported “teething problems” at the project. 


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Sasol and Air Liquide large-scale renewable-energy project, South Africa – update

29th March 2024

The Development Bank of Southern Africa has been appointed to act as a co-mandated lead arranger for three large-scale wind farms and 120 km of transmission lines, in the Eastern Cape. 


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Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update

29th March 2024

Kefi Gold and Copper has achieved further positive developments at the Tulu Kapi gold project. 


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Wicheeda rare earths project, Canada – update

29th March 2024

Defense Metals has appointed a company to conduct a strategic review of the project. 


Location map of the WBP project tenements

Witwatersrand basin project – Qala Shallows Phase 1 – South Africa – update

29th March 2024

West Wits Mining has reported that the company is in good stead to develop the project. 


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Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works, South Africa – update

29th March 2024

The project has been handed over to the City of Cape Town's mayor. 


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Doropo gold project, Côte d'Ivoire – update

29th March 2024

Centamin is aiming to complete the definitive feasibility study by midyear. 


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Bulyanhulu mine, Tanzania

22nd March 2024

A gold mine in north-west Tanzania, in the Kahama district of the Shinyanga region. 


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Rhovan solar photovoltaic facility, South Africa

22nd March 2024

Glencore is building a 25 MW solar photovoltaic plant in North West. 


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Paarl Africa Underground Laboratory, South Africa

22nd March 2024

The University of Stellenbosch aims to determine the viability of establishing a laboratory 800 m beneath the Huguenot tunnel, in the Western Cape. 


MINERALS project

MINERALS project

22nd March 2024

The project will address the development and validation of advanced technologies for the selective extraction of high-value elements from the brine created in the reverse osmosis seawater... 


Aerial view of the Kachi project

Kachi lithium brine project, Argentina

22nd March 2024

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated that Kachi is a tier-one project. 


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Direct reduction pellet feed project, Canada

22nd March 2024

The project will upgrade Champion Iron's Bloom Lake Phase II plant in Quebec. 


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Kamistiatusset iron-ore project, Canada

22nd March 2024

Champion Iron has evaluated the construction of mining and processing facilities to produce direct reduction-grade pellet feed iron-ore from the mining properties of the Kami mine. 


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Lubmin hydrogen project, Germany

22nd March 2024

Lhyfe plans to produce green hydrogen at the Lubmin plant, which will be built on the site of a decommissioned nuclear power plant, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 


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Kanyika niobium project, Malawi

22nd March 2024

Kanyika has the potential to become the first new globally significant niobium mine in 50 years. 


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O Cerqueiral Wind Farm, Spain

22nd March 2024

Greenalia is building a wind farm on the Iberian peninsula of Spain, which will avoid the emission of 32 840 t/y of carbon dioxide. 


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New Afton mine, Canada

15th March 2024

A copper/gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. 


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa

15th March 2024

A scoping study has shown the project to have very attractive economics, with results justifying a prefeasibility study already under way. 


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Liddell battery project, Australia

15th March 2024

The project entails the construction of grid scale bettery at AGL Energy's Hunter Energy Hub. 


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Green hydrogen industrial production and distribution project, France

15th March 2024

Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port has embarked on a path towards a new low-carbon economic model for its business, which still heavily depends on fossil fuels. 


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Kasawari Phase 2 – carbon capture and sequestration project, Malaysia

15th March 2024

Kasawari will be one of the largest offshore carbon capture and sequestration projects in the world. 


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Porthos CO2 transport and storage project, the Netherlands

15th March 2024

The project will provide transport and storage services for several companies, including Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell, in the Port of Rotterdam. 


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Breogan project, Spain

15th March 2024

The project is expected to produce 11 000 t/y of green hydrogen from renewable sources. 


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