Taseko Mines has started copper cathode production. 

Completion of the construction phase is planned for the first quarter of 2026.  

Studies are under way to develop a modern operation with minimal surface impact while maximising value delivery from the project. 

The commissioning of the expanded mill was completed in the half-year to December 31, 2025. 

Paladin Energy has secured Ministerial approval of the environmental-impact statement for the project. 

The US Department of Justice filed a court brief in Alaska on February 19, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s veto of Northern Dynasty’s flagship Pebble project. 

Studies at the project are ongoing. 

Anglo American has reported that 90% of all engineering work at the project has been completed.  

Phase 1 construction is well under way. 

Uis Tin Mining has extended its offtake agreement with Thaisarco, granting the smelter exclusive rights to all tin concentrate produced at Uis for the term of the agreement. 

The project has been selected as one of only three new “promising projects” by British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Office under its Advanced Project Initiative. 

The service shaft sinking is currently at a depth of 874 m of the total 1 600 m.  

First production from Stage 1 is expected in late 2026. 

The project has secured major project status from the Australian government. 

A project is undergoing a rescoping process to optimise capital deployment and production schedules 

The tailings retreatment development project aims to process historical tailings from the Soweto cluster tailings storage facilities, which were acquired by Pan African Resources in 2021. 

Kefi Gold and Copper has broken ground at the project. 

The project is a world-class, brownfield, high-grade underground gold/copper deposit, with considerable mine development already completed. 

A definitive feasibility has showcased Orom-Cross as a tier-1 graphite project. 

DRDGOLD has reported a significant milestone at the project. 

The government of Ontario has earmarked the project for accelerated development under its new ‘One Project, One Process’ permitting framework. 

The definitive feasibility study for the processing plant is expected to be completed by June 2026. 

Uis Tin Mining Company has entered into a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank to accelerate the feasibility study. 

DRDGOLD has indicated that delivery on its medium- to long-term plans to reclaim the Marievale and Crown Tailings Complex reserves depends on the success of the Withok project. 

West Wits Mining has started a scoping study under its Project 200 initiative within the broader Witwatersrand Basin Project. 

Construction of the necessary infrastructure at Ergo’s Brakpan plant, and of the project’s pipeline linking the plant to the tailings storage facility, is nearing completion. 

i-80 Gold has secured commitments for a $500-million financing package that forms part of a recapitalisation plan aimed at building a 600 000 oz/y gold mine in Nevada. 

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is building a central hub for the processing, refining and separation of rare-earth elements. 

South Crofty is ranked among the lowest-cost tin producers.