Partner selection is in progress for various engineering, procurement and construction packages. 

Ausgold has finalised the acquisition of two freehold properties at the project. 

WAF has fully drawn down the $265-million secured loan facility from Sprott Resource Lending and Burkina Faso-based Coris Bank International for the development of the Kiaka project and other... 

Two of the projects are now fully licensed. 

Orion Minerals has reported further “outstanding” assay results from the confirmation diamond-drilling programme in the Flat Mines area at the project. 

The project is fully permitted. 

South Star Battery Metals Corp is preparing for production from Phase 1 of the Santa Cruz graphite mine. 

Ganfeng Lithium has filed an international arbitration case against Mexico. 

Vanadium Resources has chosen to modify the back end of the salt roast leach processing plant. 

The Tomingley gold operation is set to increase production to more than 100 000 oz/y by 2027. 

The definitive feasibility study update is under way. 

Rainbow Rare Earths has reported “excellent" results on the large-scale, continuous pilot plant at Mintek, serving to confirm the basic process flowsheet originally set out in the preliminary... 

Construction of Shaft 2 headgear is 55% complete. 

The refinery will at scale be one of the largest HPA refineries in the world. 

A scoping study has demonstrated a feasible pathway to developing the US’s largest, measured uranium deposit. 

A prefeasibility study drilling campaign has emphasised the robustness of the upper group two reef. 

Asante Gold has reported substantial progress of the sulphide recovery plant. 

US Gold has received a key permit, further advancing its development efforts. 

Leo Lithium has received conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV to China’s Ganfeng Lithium. 

Rio Tinto has reported that the project will be safe for the environment, according to newly published environmental studies. 

Groundworks are under way. 

NextSource Materials has signed a mandate letter with the International Finance Corporation to fund the expansion.  

Infinity Lithium has reported significant progress at the project. 

G Mining Ventures has announced progress in the commissioning of the project. 

Jericho mining optimisation studies to reduce initial schedule risk and longer-term operational risk are being finalised. 

Elementos plans to complete the definitive feasibility study by the end of 2024. 

Gold Fields has revised its group-wide full-year production guidance downward, owing to the early onset of winter. 

Aura Energy has increased the mineral resources of the project by 55%. 

Pensana has reported that containerised 350-person accommodation facilities have arrived in Angola.