Porto Marghera graphite processing hub, Italy

A joint venture comprising Alkeemia and International Graphite plan to develop a graphite processing hub at Alkeemia's established chemical manufacturing site. 

Gediktepe mine, Türkiye

A copper and zinc mining operation in Balıkesir Province, in western Türkiye. 

Carrapateena block cave expansion, Australia – update

BHP is continuing to invest in processing plant capacity to enable an uplift in throughput to seven-million tonnes a year.  

Colossus rare earths project, Brazil – update

Viridis placed its first major process-equipment order for Colossus on September 7, 2026. 

Elandsfontein phosphate project, South Africa – update

African phosphate producer Kropz has started an urgent operational review and restructuring process at Elandsfontein. 

Olympic Dam growth projects, Australia – update

BHP has awarded several contracts to provide study and engineering, procurement and construction management services for potential block-cave development and associated infrastructure.  

Sanankoro gold project, Mali – update

The project is progressing towards construction readiness.  

Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update

An updated standalone preliminary economic assessment has supported detailed planning for the Tulu Kapi underground mine.  

Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update

Impala Platinum has reported that the project remains in the validation phase. 

Uberaba rare earth elements project, Brazil – update

Rainbow Rare Earths and Mosaic have started the prefeasibility study on the project under their joint project development agreement. 

Witwatersrand Basin Project – Qala Shallows, South Africa – update

West Wits Mining has, following consultation with the stock exchange, decided not to release the scoping study results on its Project 200, which forms part of the company's broader Witwatersrand... 

Ashram rare earths and fluorspar project, Canada

Critical minerals development and exploration company Mont Royal Resources plans to develop a large-scale, integrated rare earths mining and processing operation based on the monazite-dominant... 

Freedom rare-earth separation and metallisation project, US

The project forms part of a wider initiative that also includes the significant expansion of Phoenix Tailings’ existing US processing facilities. 

Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has granted the mining right for the project for an initial 30-year period.  

Burnstone gold project, South Africa – update

The project has received a positive investment decision. 

Cobalt sulphate refinery, Canada – update

Refinery construction remains on schedule and on budget. 

Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update

More than R5-billion had been invested by August 2026 under DRDGOLD's wider Vision 2028 programme. 

Haib copper project, Namibia – update

Assay results continue to confirm broad, consistent mineralisation while technical studies and cost estimation are progressing towards publication of the prefeasibility study at the end of 2026. 

Hope and Gorob copper/gold project, Namibia – update

Copper and gold exploration company Bezant Resources reported the first blast at the Hope openpit on August 13, 2026. 

Karowe diamond mine underground project, Botswana – update

The Karowe underground project remained on schedule for full-scale production in the first half of 2028. 

Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update

Keliber has transitioned from construction into staged operations. 

Large waste-rock project, Zambia – update

Jubilee Metals Group selected an undisclosed preferred buyer for the project for $35-million On August 26, 2026, after having received two binding offers. 

Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

On August 13, 2026, MC Mining entered into a loan agreement and a share subscription agreement with its controlling shareholder, Kinetic Development Group, for up to $16-million in further capital... 

Monte Muambe rare earths, fluorspar and gallium project, Mozambique – update

The prefeasibility study is scheduled to start in September 2026 with a site visit. 

Rook I uranium project, Canada – update

NexGen Energy officially marked the start of construction on August 13, 2026. 

Vareš silver project, Bosnia and Herzegovina – update

DPM Metals announced on August 17, 2026, that Vareš had achieved commercial production on August 10. 

Kemi mine, Finland

A chrome mine in in Finnish Lapland. 

Buriticá mine, Colombia

A gold mine in Buriticá municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia.  

Greater PAJ project, Angola

The Greater PAJ project is Angola’s first integrated cross-block development. It is an offshore oil development integrating hydrocarbon resources across two adjacent concessions and brings... 

Horne 5 project, Canada

Falco Resources confirms a technically and economically viable 15-year underground operation, with materially improved project economics reflecting updated metal-price assumptions, and capital and... 

Shintech Plaquemine integrated production expansion project, US

The project entails a further expansion of Shintech’s integrated PVC production capabilities at its existing Plaquemine manufacturing complex. 

Silverking mine, Zambia

A copper mine in the Mumbwa district, in Central Province, Zambia. 

Cherokee County rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation, US

The project involves the development of a new rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operation that will produce sintered neodymium/iron/boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets and the refined... 

Pinnacles mine, Australia

A silver/lead/zinc mine about 15 km south-west of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 

K.Hill manganese project, Botswana

Giyani Metals Corp proposes a mine-to-market development, which will produce high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) and high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) for the electric-vehicle and... 

Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex, US

The project is intended to process mixed rare earth carbonate and mixed rare-earth oxide feedstocks. 

Crawford nickel sulphide project, Canada – update

Canada Nickel received a positive Decision Statement from the federal Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature on July 31, 2026. 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Ivanhoe Mines has tightened 2026 production guidance to between 290 000 t and 310 000 t of copper in anode, blister or saleable slag concentrate, from 290 000 t to 330 000 t. 

Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Construction of the expanded tailings storage facility was completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. 

Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

MC Mining has reported that several operational-readiness milestones were achieved during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while the project recorded no lost-time injuries.