Exploration & development

Ionic Rare Earths has been provisionally granted a mining licence at the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earths Project in Uganda.

Allkem has received COMEX approval for the development of the James Bay Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada.

Ma’aden has announced the discovery of significant gold resource potential in Saudi Arabia.

Thor Energy and EnviroCopper Ltd have signed an agreement with Andromeda Metals to acquire the Alford West Tenement in South Australia.

Alaska Energy Metals Corp. has announced its final assay results from its 2023 exploration programme at the Nikolai Nickel Project in Interior Alaska.

Amaroq has announced interpretation results of data from its Nanoq gold project in Greenland.

Epiroc has won a large order from Eti Bakir for underground mining equipment to be used at a new copper mine in Türkiye.

Benedikt Sobotka, Eurasian Resources Group, considers the challenges and opportunities for the African mining industry amidst the global green energy transition.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has received the permits necessary to commence drilling at the Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, USA.

Global Battery Metals has announced a strategic expansion of its exploration activities at Leinster Lithium Project, Australia.

Altona has announced that its subsidiary, Monte Muambe Mining Limitada, has lodged an application for a Mining Licence in Mozambique.

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed as the delivery partner by Rio Tinto for the Simandou mining project in the Republic of Guinea.

Alien Metals Ltd has announced its subsidiary company Iron Ore Company of Australia (IOCA) has signed a mining agreement with the Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corp. RNTBC (KNAC).

GHH has sold mining equipment to Breznik Minerals for an underground mining project in Bulgaria.

Oracle Power has reported assay results from a diamond drilling programme in Western Australia.