Boorara gold project – Stage 1, Australia – update

Junior mining company Horizon Minerals has marked a major milestone by pouring its first gold bar from the Boorara mine. 

Crawford nickel sulphide project, Canada – upload

Nickel focused exploration company Canada Nickel Company has signed two definitive agreements, enabling it to gain access to 13 000 ha of surface rights prospective for nickel. 

Eskay Creek gold/silver project, Canada – update

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. 

Florence Copper in situ copper recovery facility, US – update

The project has surpassed the halfway mark. 

Kamistiatusset iron-ore project, Canada – update

Iron-ore mining and development company Champion Iron has reported that Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the Kami project for A$245-million. 

New Acland Stage 3 coal mine expansion project, Australia – update

Australian coal miner New Hope Group announced a resolution to the long-standing legal challenges of the project on January 14. 

NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada – update

Testwork, engineering, an updated feasibility study and permitting programmes are progressing. 

Nolans neodymium/praseodymium rare earths project, Australia – update

Australian mining company Arafura Rare Earths will receive A$200-million from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund to support the Nolans mine. 

North Perth Basin mineral sands project, Australia – update

Construction progress remains on track. 

Segilola gold project, Nigeria – update

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations has uncovered promising mineralisation near the mine. 

Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update

Uranium exploration company Aura Energy has undertaken an assessment of the opportunities for future capacity expansion. 

Waterberg project, South Africa – update

Platinum Group Metals is in discussions with several South African smelter operators, including Impala Platinum, to negotiate formal metal concentrate offtake arrangements for the project. 

Rocky Creek metallurgical coal project, Canada

CTI Plus Resources plans to mine the project using openpit methods and conventional truck-and-shovel equipment. 

Butcherbird Stage 2 manganese expansion project, Australia – update

The Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has approved Element 25’s planned expansion. 

Côté gold project, Canada – update

The project aims to achieve steady-state nameplate capacity in the fourth quarter of 2025. 

Lynn Lake gold project, Canada – update

A construction decision was announced on January 13. 

Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update

Work on the vertical shaft is scheduled to start this month and will be completed within three to five months. 

Tiris uranium project, Mauritania – update

Aura Energy has received firm commitments to raise about A$9-million through the issue of 64.28-million shares at A$0.14 a share. 

Vidalia further expansion project, US – update

Syrah Resources has been awarded a tax credit under the US Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit Programme. 

Zondereinde – Western extension project, South Africa – update

Platinum group metals production from the project remains on track. 

Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update

Syrah Resources declared force majeure at its Balama graphite mine in December 2024. 

Cariboo gold project, Canada – update

The project has completed the permitting process. 

Cinovec lithium project, Czechia/Germany – update

European Metals has announced a substantial increase in planned lithium production. 

Gravelotte emerald mine, South Africa – update

Gem Resources has successfully completed the refurbishment and upgrades to the processing plant. 

Kasiya rutile/graphite project, Malawi – update

Sovereign Metals has completed the test pit backfilling and started soil remediation as part of its pilot mining and land rehabilitation programme at Kasiya. 

Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi

The project is scheduled to restart in the third quarter of this year. 

Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update

Uranium production has restarted after a five-year hiatus. 

Mammoth Underground mine, Australia – update

Coronado Global Resources announced the opening of its Mammoth underground mine at the Curragh Mining Complex in December. 

Okiep Copper Project, South Africa – update

The bankable feasibility study is scheduled to be released this month. 

Parys Mountain copper/zinc/lead/gold/silver project, UK – update

The county council has approved the Parys Mountain mine environmental-impact assessment scoping report. 

Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update

An interim economic study released in December 2024 has proposed a project life of 16 years – two years longer than the one envisaged in the October 2022 preliminary economic assessment. 

Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update

Lithium Americas has raised the reserve estimate for the Thacker Pass lithium project. 

Mt Bevan Iron Ore Joint Venture project, Australia

Legacy Iron Ore Limited and Hawthorn Resources are buidling a 12-million-tonne-a-year, high-grade magnetite project in central Yilgarn. 

15-Mile and Beaver Dam projects, Canada

St Barbara Limited's has updated the prefeasibility study on the project and has proposed average production of 74 000 oz/y of gold over the 11.1-year mine life. 

South West Arkansas project, US

The South West Arkansas project’s design is being updated from its original preliminary feasibility study. 

Boorara gold project – Stage 1, Australia

Horizon Minerals has started hauling ore from the project. 

Cowal underground development project, Australia – update

Evolution Mining has received regulatory approval from the New South Wales Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to extend operations at its Cowal gold operations until 2042. 

Dalgaranga gold project, Australia – update

Spartan Resources is fast-tracking a production restart with a A$220-million placement. 

Eneabba rare earths refinery, Australia – update

Morgan Stanley has said the project faces economic and execution risks, even after receiving A$400-million ($258-million) of fresh funding from the Australian government. 

Havieron gold/copper project, Australia – update

Greatland Gold has successfully poured its first gold bars at the Telfer processing plant.