Kodal Minerals’ maiden shipment of lithium spodumene concentrate (vessel capacity) was loaded onto a dedicated bulk cargo vessel at the Port of San Pedro, in Côte d’Ivoire, in November 2025. 

Metallica Minerals has entered into a binding share sale agreement with Cape Silica Holdings to sell Cape Flattery Silica in exchange for additional shares in the joint venture.   

Aggreko has finalised a power purchase agreement with Harmony Gold Mining Company to build, own and operate the facility for the project. 

Market conditions have strengthened project economics further and cross-site works are continuing towards restart.  

Recovery efforts are advancing following the updated March 31, 2026, technical report. 

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Kipushi concentrator delivered another record quarter in the first quarter of 2026. 

Altona Rare Earths has identified heavy rare earth element enrichment in the Monte Muambe fluorspar and gallium ore, which could provide an additional value driver for the multicommodity project. 

Environmental and Indigenous rights groups have appealed the federal district court ruling of March 31 that upheld approvals for the project. 

Platinum Group Metals' near-term objective remains to advance the project to a development and construction decision, including construction financing and concentrate offtake arrangements. 

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) and Voltalia announced on April 8, 2026, that the Bolobedu Solar Farm, in Limpopo, had reached commissioning. The renewable power will be supplied to RBM’s KwaZulu-Natal... 

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc has concluded the equity component of the Phase 2 Matawinie financing package. 

American Rare Earths has further defined the pilot plant execution plan for the project. 

Frontier Lithium entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to raise C$15-million through a bought-deal private placement. The net proceeds will be used to complete an updated... 

Underground development at the mine officially started on March 31, 2026. 

A recently completed prefeasibility study has confirmed the technical and economic viability of the project and has outlined a development pathway. 

Tharisa continues to make progress in further derisking the project. 

The Island Gold District is being advanced through a district-wide expansion that materially enlarges scale and throughput.  

Fortuna Mining is advancing early works ahead of the feasibility study and final investment decision.  

About 66% of project costs have been contractually committed.  

American Rare Earths has made rapid progress on its pilot programme to produce preproduction rare earths concentrate from Halleck Creek.  

Lindian Resources has announced firm commitments to raise about A$100-million through a single-tranche placement to institutional investors and strategic critical minerals funds.  

The project is in an intensive construction phase. 

Lotus Resources reported on April 7, 2026, that fire damage to two newly installed electrical control panels in the drying and packaging area had resulted in the temporary suspension of processing... 

The Kiniéro mine has made a strong start to production following commercial production in February. 

Arafura Resources is now firmly positioned to finalise the equity funding package for Nolans and deliver Australia’s first fully integrated ore-to-oxide rare earths operation. 

Rio Tinto has secured a financing package from four international lenders to support project development. 

Tharisa started its underground mining strategy with the first blast at the mine on March 31, 2026. 

Rox Resources announced a A$350-million syndicated facility agreement on April 7, 2026, for the development of the project. 

The project is a phased restart of historical underground gold mining and central processing in South Africa’s Eastern Transvaal goldfields.