Leo Lithium has produced its first direct shipping ore material. 

West African Resources has reported that it is fully funded to first gold at its Kiaka gold project. 

Steady progress has been made with critical early works activities. 

Sayona Mining has marked another milestone at the project. 

The consolidation of project ownership has been completed as part of efforts to derisk the project and deliver a definitive feasibility study.  

Nyanza Light Metals has more than 75% of its titanium dioxide pigment signed up. 

First production is still on track for the fourth quarter of this year. 

Cora Gold has entered into a mandate letter to appoint Atlantique Finance as the sole adviser in the structuring and mobilisation of a medium-term loan to support the development of Sanankoro. 

Tivan has indicated that while Mount Peake remains a key asset, it is now expected to play a refocused facilitation role in the commercialisation of the company’s Speewah vanadium/titanium/iron... 

The final investment decision deadline has been extended from June until the end of September 2023. 

Ironveld completed the first sales of metal products from its Rustenburg smelter in June, as planned. 

Paladin Energy is on track for first uranium production from its restarted Langer Heinrich mine by the first quarter of next year. 

A feasibility study has confirmed the viability of producing high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate, to sell to local and international offtake partners, at a Louisiana location. 

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated a robust technical and financial case for Piedmont Lithium to establish a merchant lithium hydroxide manufacturing business. 

Group 6 Metals has achieved commercial production at the project. 

Newcrest Mining has reported that it may have enough gold and copper deposits to open an entirely new section and extend mining in the area for decades. 

A scoping study has demonstrated potentially strong financial metrics for the project. 

Northern Star Resources has approved a A$1.5-billion investment in the KCGM mill expansion project. 

NextSource Materials has produced its first SuperFlake graphite concentrate at the Molo mine. 

The US Army Corps of Engineers extended a deadline to comment on future plans regarding the Pebble copper mine on June 27. 

The outcomes of a Stage 1 prefeasibility study – one of two stages – have shown Cue as a financially robust, standalone 500 000 t /y operation, with a five-year life-of-mine. 

Vecco Group officially opened its Townsville facility on June 22. 

The project is on track for first shipment by the end of this year. 

Element 25 has signed a definitive agreement with automotive major General Motors to supply up to 32 500 t/y of battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate. 

Regis Resources, through its subsidiary LFB Resources, plans to build an opencut gold mine and associated 90 km water-supply pipeline through the Blayney, Bathurst and Lithgow local government areas. 

A definitive feasibility study has demonstrated Whim Creek as a technically and economically sound polymetallic project and strategic processing hub development in the Pilbara. 

GeoMinera and Antilles Gold plan to develop La Demajagua in two stages, with the openpit operating for nine years, to be followed by underground mining. 

Artemis Gold has committed to additional investments as part of its Phase 1 development of the Blackwater mine to facilitate the potential fast-tracking of the Phase 2 expansion. 

Minbos Resources is advancing the development of its Cabinda phosphate project, having awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract for the project to Brazil’s EPC...