The project has been reconfirmed as a leading global future supplier of strategic critical minerals outside of China. 

Core Lithium is advancing its restart study for the operation. 

Lucara Diamonds has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management contract with JDS Energy & Mining. 

Gold developer Osisko Development is in the advanced stages of completing an optimised feasibility study.  

Piauí is an advanced-staged nickel laterite project.  

An updated feasibility study has demonstrated the project’s ability to produce an average of 139 000 oz/y of gold over a nine-year life-of-mine. 

The project is expected to be one of the world’s first commercial-scale direct lithium extraction facilities. 

Potash development company Kore Potash has conditionally raised about $10.1-million, before expenses, the proceeds of which will provide sufficient working capital for the company to implement its... 

Australian mining company Arafura Resources announced a binding offtake agreement with Traxys Europe for the supply of neodymium/praseodymium oxide from the project on March 20. 

Minerals exploration and development company West Red Lake Gold Mines has restarted milling operations. 

Battery materials company Euro Manganese has secured a key designation for its Chvaletice project. 

Developer of mineral resource projects in Malawi, Sovereign Metals, has engaged Petra Capital to raise capital for the development of the project. 

The project recently reached a major milestone with the successful completion of a Geotechnical Review Board audit. 

Exploration and development company New World has announced the appointment of a COO and CFO to drive the development of the Antler project. 

E25 has received final approval for the expansion of its Butcherbird mine. 

Uranium developer Lotus Resources has announced the signing of a binding contract with a major North American power utility for the sale of 600 000 lb of uranium. 

Canadian mining company Robex Resources has successfully closed its syndicated facility agreement, securing a senior secured debt facility of $130-million to finance the construction of the project. 

Rare earths developer Pensana Rare Earths has received approvals for full financing totalling about $268-million for the project.  

Manganese developer Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project. 

Uranium miner NexGen Energy has marked a key milestone in the project’s regulatory process. 

Pennys Find is fully permitted, with all statutory approvals in place. 

A prefeasibility study has suggested the underground mining of the Čoka Rakita deposit using a relatively standard comminution, gravity and flotation flowsheet. 

Exploration and development company New World Resources has secured a A$14-million institutional placement to accelerate the development of the project. 

Liberty Gold has reached key permitting milestones for its project. 

Canadian lithium brine developer E3 Lithium has secured conditional approval for a nonrepayable investment from the government of Canada’s Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund. 

Australia-based mineral investment, exploration and evaluation company Cyclone Metals is preparing for a large drilling campaign. 

Diversified metals explorer and developer Orion Minerals has highlighted significant progress on the project. 

Emerging miner ioneer has announced a 45% increase in the project's mineral resource estimate.  

North American lithium company Lithium Americas has received funds to finance the development of the first phase of Thacker Pass.