Exploration & development

Atlantic Lithium has been awarded a mining lease to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine.

Rio Tinto has announced plans to increase production capacity at its iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Great Southern Copper has delivered a high-grade copper target during its exploration programme in the Aurelia prospect.

Western Tethyan has commenced a diamond drilling programme at the Hertica Project in Kosovo.

Thor Energy has announced the commencement of a uranium drilling project in Colorado, US.

Zinnwald Lithium and Metso have continued to develop the beneficiation plant concept for the integrated Zinnwald Lithium Project near Dresden, Germany.

Getech has joined a consortium of academia and industry to speed up the understanding of copper deposits required for renewable technologies.

Andrada has confirmed the commencement of an initial exploration programme in the historical Brandberg West Mine, Namibia.

Eurasian Resources Group has signed a preliminary five-year sales agreement with EVelution Energy for the supply of cobalt.

Barrick is investing almost US$2 billion in an expansion project designed to increase the Lumwana mine’s annual production to an estimated 240 000 t of copper.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced that one drill rig has remained to test the Christmas/Red Creek Target area during the demobilisation of its 2023 mountain drilling programme.

Alien Metals’ subsidiary, IOCA, has executed HPAs with KNAC associated with two exploration licences and one miscellaneous licence for its Hancock Iron Ore Project.

Forming part of its plans to increase gold production, TRX Gold Corp. has announced that its new 1000 tpd capacity ball mill has arrived on site at the Buckreef Gold Project, Tanzania.

The directors of Thor Energy have announced the commencement of geophysical surveys, in partnership with Fleet Space Technologies, at the Alford East Copper-REE Project.

CleanTech Lithium has announced an update on activities at two exploration stage projects – Llamara Project and a new project in the Salar de Atacama basin.