Operations have started, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. 

ASX-listed Clean TeQ Water has been awarded a $12.5-million contract by Rincon Mining. 

Sibanye-Stillwater has reported in its results for the quarter ended September 2025 that final construction activities are continuing. 

Canadian company Sage Potash Corp proposes to build a potash operation, in Utah, capable of producing up to 300 000 t/y. 

Automation specialist Emerson has been selected by Lithium Americas to provide its comprehensive automation portfolio and technical services for the project. 

Akobo Minerals produced about 7 kg of doré gold from the project in October, exceeding its monthly target of 5 kg. 

Akobo Minerals produced about 7 kg of gold doré in October. 

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwate is extending the Bambanani decline in Welkom, in the Free State. 

The Graphite Creek project is the first in Alaska to be accepted as a ‘covered project’ onto the federal government’s FAST-41 permitting dashboard. 

Kon Kweni offers one of the highest-grade undeveloped iron-ore deposits in the world. 

Critical minerals producer Ramaco is building a new pilot processing plant and laboratory to advance rare earth and critical minerals development. 

A preliminary economic assessment, published in October 2025, has confirmed Toroparu as a large-scale, long-life openpit gold project with robust economics. 

Operations at the site continue as usual following recent press speculation concerning security developments in and around the capital of Bamako. 

Rio2 has received a final deposit from Wheaton Precious Metals to advance construction of the project. 

Intermediate gold producer Vault Minerals will transition load-and-haul operations at the project to an owner-operator model from January 1, 2027. 

Kore has been approached by two parties, each of which is in the early stages of evaluating the possible acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the company. 

Base metals company Pacific Nickel Mines has agreed to sell its Solomon Islands subsidiaries, including the Kolosori nickel project, for a nominal price of $1. 

Key milestones have been achieved, despite some construction delays. 

Prairie Lithium has started construction of its lithium extraction facility at the first well pad. 

Theta Gold Mines is accelerating the TGME gold plant. 

The African Development Bank has approved financing to support the development, construction and operation of the manufacturing plant. 

The Yangibana Joint Venture has agreed to negotiate for a potential offtake deal with North American rare-earths processing company Ucore Rare Metals. 

Rox Resources is preparing to fire the first decline cut at the United North pit. 

An updated definitive feasibility study has determined that Sanankoro is an exceptional project and well positioned to become a significant new high-margin openpit oxide gold mine. 

The first tranche of funding has been released by the Industrial Development Corporation. 

DRDGOLD's proposed Withok tailings storage facility (TSF) is a longer-term TSF initiative. 

Lynas Malaysia, a subsidiary of Australia-headquartered Lynas Rare Earths, is building a new heavy rare earth (HRE) facility that will have processing capacity to separate up to 5 000 t/y of HRE... 

A prefeasibility study has outlined a technically robust, low-risk development pathway for one of the most compelling rare earth projects currently in the world. 

A definitive feasibility study has confirmed the project’s strong economics and has outlined a pathway for the phased development of what is planned to be a major new bauxite producer.