Berens River bridge, Canada

The project involves the construction of a new permanent bridge over the Berens river. When completed, it will be the first major transport infrastructure project in Canada to incorporate... 

True North Complex underground project, Canada

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined an 11-year life-of-mine from restart, with average mining rates of about 1 215 t/d and average gold production of about 58 114 oz/y between 2029 and... 

Kandiolé gold project, Mali

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed a conventional openpit mining operation comprising the Mankouke South, Mankouke Central, Kabaya and KN1 deposit. 

Borralha tungsten project, Portugal

The preliminary economic assessment has outlined a capital-efficient underground tungsten development project. 

Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update

The project remains unaffected by recent security incidents and unrest in parts of Mali. 

Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine restart project, US – update

Bunker Hill reported on May 4 that the restart of operations remained on track for June 2026. 

Daggafontein tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

First deposition is expected in first quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2027. 

Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update

DRDGOLD expects to take beneficial occupation of a portion (about one-third) of the regional tailings storage facility by the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 

Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update

Harmony is accelerating the expansion and roll-out of renewable-energy projects across South Africa. 

HPMSM demonstration plant, South Africa – update

Giyani has reported successful interim results from Phase 2 of Charge CCCV’s Digital DNA Supply Chain Qualification Program for high-purity manganese oxide produced at the Johannesburg... 

Jwaneng underground project, Botswana – update

Debswana is pressing ahead with its plan to prolong the life span of its flagship Jwaneng mine to 2054. 

Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

More development milestones have been achieved. 

Menar coal projects, South Africa – update

Menar, through its subsidiaries, will have the capability to produce almost 20-million tons of coal a year from 2025. 

Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand extension project, South Africa – update

The expansion of Mine Waste Solutions' retreatment operation supports production of about 100 000 oz/y of gold. The broader expansion included the addition of a fourth processing stream. 

Mponeng life-of-mine extension project, South Africa – update

The project aims to access the Carbon Leader and Ventersdorp Contact reefs orebodies below existing infrastructure. 

Mupani mine replacement project, Zimbabwe – update

The mine is on schedule. 

North Stanmore rare earth project, Australia – update

Victory Metals has finalised key metallurgical testwork inputs for its prefeasibility study on the project. 

Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion, Zimbabwe – update

The completion of the sulphur dioxide abatement project is targeted for the 2028 financial year.  

Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update

The underground project is progressing in line with the mine's reconfigured plan. 

Withok tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

Withok is DRDGOLD’s longer-term tailings storage facility initiative and forms part of the company's Ergo metallurgical plant's expansion plans.  

Zimplats solar project, Zimbabwe – update

The project remains on track. 

Aranzazu mine, Mexico

A copper mine in the municipality of Concepción del Oro, in Zacatecas state, Mexico. 

Orkney solar PV project, South Africa

Renewable-energy developer Mulilo plans to build a 219 MW direct current solar PV project in South Africa's North West province. 

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.