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Bloom Lake direct reduction pellet feed project, Canada – update
Champion Iron announced a final investment decision for the project in January 2024.
Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia – update
Bannerman Energy is hoping to make a final investment decision in the first half of 2025.
Federation polymetallic metals project, Australia – update
Aurelia has warned that heavy rainfall linked to ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily could potentially affect its project schedule.
Khemisset potash project, Morocco – update
Emmerson is working on a six-million-tonne-a-year run-of-mine operation.
Kookaburra Gully graphite project, Australia – update
Lincoln Minerals has accelerated its plan to update the 35 000 t/y concentrate feasibility study on the project.
Kouroussa gold project, Guinea – update
The project is expected to reach commercial production in the first quarter of this year.
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
Unit 5 of Kusile was synchronised to the national grid at the end of December 2023.
Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update
Pensana’s major potential customers have approved the product qualification specifications for Longonjo’s proposed mixed rare-earth carbonate product.
Los Azules copper project, Argentina – update
Canadian entrepreneur Rob McEwen is in talks to raise about $100-million for the project.
Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
Efforts are being made to return Medupi Unit 4 to service by the end of July 2024.
Molo graphite project, Madagascar – update
NextSource expects to achieve nameplate capacity of 17 000 t/y at its Molo graphite mine by July 2024.
Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project, Canada – update
Fission Uranium announced a C$75-million bought-deal financing on February 5 to fund work at the project.
Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update
Rainbow Rare Earths has made progress with the ongoing rare-earth oxides separation work under way at the back-end pilot plant at the facilities of its technical partner K-Technologies, in the US.
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
Guinea’s National Transition Council has approved a joint venture between Rio Tinto, China-backed Winning Consortium Simandou and government.
Thunderbird mineral sands project, Australia – update
The project is on target for first bulk customer deliveries in the first quarter of 2024.
Vidalia further expansion project, US – update
The heating cycle for the first furnace line at Vidalia started in January 2024.
Back River Gold – Goose mine gold project, Canada – update
Baptiste nickel project, Canada – update
FPX Nickel has closed the private placement financing for the project with new cornerstone investor Sumitomo Metal Mining.
Donlin gold project, US – update
Novagold Resources and Barrick Gold have yet to reach consensus on the path forward for the project.
Ewoyaa lithium project, Ghana – update
Atlantic Lithium has welcomed Ghana’s sovereign minerals wealth fund the Minerals Income Investment Fund onto its shareholder register.
K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update
Giyani Metals has secured $10-million in funding from private equity fund ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund.
Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has approved Eskom’s request to separate the operational timelines for the two reactors of Koeberg.
Lac Rainy graphite project, Canada – update
Metals Australia has announced the appointment of a new CEO to drive the development of the project.
Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
Langer Heinrich uranium mine has restarted production activities.
Mero floating production storage and offloading project – Libra block, Brazil – update
Production has started at the second development phase in the Mero field.
North American Lithium carbonate plant, Canada – update
Sayona Mining has announced an operational review of the operation.
Orom-Cross graphite project, Uganda – update
The US International Development Finance Corporation has indicated its willingness to participate in debt funding for the project, subject to all the necessary due diligence.
Sembehun rutile project, Sierra Leone – update
Simandou iron-ore project, Guinea – update
China Baowu Steel Group has raised more than $1-billion from a bond issue, in part for the giant Simandou iron-ore project.
Square Kilometre Array project, South Africa/Australia
A prototype dish for the SKA-Mid radio telescope array has started initial astronomical observations, known as “first light observations”.
Stellantis automotive manufacturing facility, South Africa – update
Mogobe battery energy storage system project, South Africa
The project involves the construction of a battery energy storage system under the first bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
Pier 2 North Quay project reconstruction, deepening and lengthening, South Africa
The Transnet National Ports Authority has issued a tender for the reconstruction, deepening and lengthening of three berths at the Pier 2 North Quay.
Umoyilanga hybrid renewables battery project, South Africa
The project will produce electricity in line with a 20-year power purchase agreement ratified in August 2023.
Rincon salar lithium carbonate project, Argentina
A preliminary economic assessment has confirmed Rincon salar’s potential to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 14-year mine life.
Amrun bauxite operations renewable-energy project, Australia
Rio Tinto approved a new solar farm and battery storage in December 2023 to provide renewable energy for its Amrun bauxite operations.
Big Bell gold mine expansion, Australia
Westgold Resources plans to expand the mine through a new longhole, open stoping operation below the existing sublevel cave.
Gladstone PEM50 project, Australia
The two-stage green hydrogen project will have a production capacity of up to 22 t/d of green hydrogen.
Youanmi gold project, Australia – update
Rox Resources has confirmed Youanmi as one of the highest-grade, emerging gold projects in Australia.
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