Ivanhoe Mines has secured a significant boost in hydroelectric power for the complex. 

Western Tethyan Resources, a subsidiary of Ariana Resources, has formally acquired 51% of the project. 

Global industrial and energy company Melten Energy & Metals is considering the construction of an alumina, gallium and bauxite mine in Viotia. 

Caledonia Mining is making good progress on the feasibility study. 

The smelter facility remains on care and maintenance. 

The European Commission has designated the GalliCam project as a strategic project. 

Critical minerals exploration and development company Graphite One has expanded the mineral reserves at the project. 

Developer of mineral resource projects in Malawi Sovereign Metals has received firm commitments for a placement of 47.06-million new fully paid ordinary shares to raise gross proceeds of... 

Lotus Resources has signed two agreements with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi to connect the project to the national grid. 

The European Commission has designated the Keliber lithium project as a ‘strategic project'. 

Africa-focused gold developer Toubani Resources has announced an agreement with the Mali government to develop the project. 

Magnetite Mines has lodged a detailed mining lease proposal with the South Australian government. 

Lithium project developer Patriot Battery Metals is making progress on the feasibility study. 

Critical minerals company Tivan has reported progress in negotiations with Sumitomo towards establishing a binding joint venture for the development of the project. 

The project contractor is advancing the fabrication of the two new dredges. 

Exploration company Element 25 aims to increase production to 1.1-million tonnes a year of manganese concentrate. 

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. 

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. 

An optimised definitive feasibility study released in February 2025 has used all proved and probable ore reserves and only 6% of inferred mineral resources, giving a life-of-mine of 23 years.