Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal, South Africa

Transnet has issued a request for qualification to start the selection process for a partner in the private-sector participation project for the redevelopment, financing, design, procurement,... 

Furnas copper/gold project, Brazil

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined the development of the project as a large-scale, long-life copper/gold operation combining selective openpit and underground mining in the south-east... 

Barzalosa solar plant, Colombia

Renewable-energy solutions provider Scatec plans to build a 130 MW solar plant. 

BC-Wind Farm, Poland

The project will provide renewable electricity for nearly 500 000 Polish households.  

IGNIS green ammonia plant, Spain

The project entails the construction of a 200 000 t/y green ammonia plant. 

Oklahoma aluminium production plant, US

The project entails the construction of the first new primary aluminium production plant in the US since 1980. 

Berg gold project, Canada – update

Surge Copper has made strong progress on the project prefeasibility study. 

Graspan solar PV project, South Africa – update

ENGIE South Africa has officially opened the facility. 

Great Bear gold project, Canada – update

Surface construction is about 90% complete and all permits have been received.  

Kettle River–Curlew (Curlew) project, US – update

Early works have been completed. 

Lobo-Marte gold project, Chile – update

The environmental-impact assessment has been submitted. 

Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

Three major project milestones have been achieved.  

Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update

Bangladesh has moved a step closer to nuclear power generation. 

Round Mountain Phase X project, US – update

Underground development is progressing well and is slightly ahead of schedule. 

Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, South Africa – update

VR8 has executed a nonbinding offtake term sheet with US Vanadium Holding Company for 100% of the vanadium-bearing slag to be produced from the proposed V-Iron plant 

Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine, South Africa – update

SMM has officially broken ground on the processing plant. 

Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update

A study to complete the project and to ramp up production will be finalised in the fourth quarter of the 2026 financial year. 

Vaal Gamagara water supply scheme – Phase 2, South Africa – update

The project has progressed to the engineering and design stage.  

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

Perseus Mining has reported the successful completion of the first underground production blast. 

Almas mine, Brazil

A gold mine in Tocantins state, Brazil, south of the town of Almas. 

Thakadu solar power plant, South Africa

Thakadu is set to become one of South Africa’s most significant private-sector solar projects. 

Taca Taca copper/gold project, Argentina

Global copper company First Quantum Minerals has described Taca Taca as one of the world’s premier undeveloped copper assets. The project has an estimated mineral reserve of 1.99-billion tonnes at... 

Bellevue wet paste plant, Australia

Bellevue Gold has approved the construction of a new 120 m3/h wet paste plant. 

Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 independent water and power producer, Kuwait/Saudi Arabia border

The project entails the construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant fuelled by natural gas, with gasoil backup, alongside a seawater reverse osmosis desalination facility. 

White Horse Reservoir, UK

A tender notice was launched in February 2026 to bring a contractor on board to build the nationally significant reservoir.  

Goldendale Energy Storage project, US

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners plans to build a closed-loop pumped-storage hydropower project, in Washington, with two reservoirs linked to an underground powerhouse and transmission system. 

Live Oak project, US

TotalEnergies, TES, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and ITOCHU plan to leverage Nebraska’s abundant biogenic CO2 resources by building a large-scale facility to produce electric natural gas. 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Results from metallurgical testwork at the project have indicated that up to one-fifth of future revenues could be derived from chrome. 

Clearwater lithium project, Canada – update

E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating. 

Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update

Kropz has achieved record production of 40 792 t of phosphate concentrate from the project for March.  

Eva copper project, Australia – update

Technology company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver gearless mill drive and ring-geared mill drive technology to the project. 

Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update

The LHDA has reported two major Phase II milestones this April.  

Longonjo neodymium/praseodymium project, Angola – update

Pensana Rare Earths has received the first tranche of $15-million from Cascade Natural Resources as contemplated under a $165-million strategic investment, announced on March 4. 

North American Lithium expansion project, Canada – update

Mangrove Lithium opened North America’s first commercial lithium refining facility, in British Columbia, on April 20, creating a clear pathway towards Canada’s first mine-to-cathode lithium supply... 

Pebble copper/gold/molybdenum/silver/rhenium project, US – update

Northern Dynasty Minerals and Pebble Limited Partnership have filed a brief in the Alaska Federal Court responding to the brief filed by Department of Justice on February 17. 

Sanankoro gold project, Mali – update

Cora Gold has signed a binding term sheet with Eagle Eye Asset Holdings to support the development of the project. 

Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur solar projects, Tunisia – update

Toyota Tsusho Group has reached commercial operations date of the Tozeur solar power plant, with retroactive effect from March 4, 2026.   

New Simberi gold project, Papua New Guinea – update

St Barbara has revised its gold production outlook upwards, to 200 000 oz/y, owing to strong attributable output expected from the project.  

Xiangyuan mine, China

A lithium mine in Hunan province, China. 

Zen and Bergrivier wind farms, South Africa

Global renewables group ACCIONA Energía plans to commission the windfarms in mid-2027.