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Sheila Barradas

Sheila Barradas is Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor.

By Sheila Barradas

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Zondereinde solar photovoltaic project, South Africa – update

15th May 2026

The project was energised at the end of February 2026. 


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Sunshine mine, US

15th May 2026

A silver mine in northern Idaho, in the US. 


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Notsi solar PV project, South Africa

8th May 2026

The project ranks as the largest solar PV project in South Africa and will power the commercial and industrial sectors through offtake agreements with licensed energy trader Discovery Green. 


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Zulti South project, South Africa

8th May 2026

Mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals plans to start construction on the project imminently. 


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Dampier seawater desalination plant, Australia

8th May 2026

The Dampier seawater desalination plant will considerably reduce groundwater take, and help protect sites of environmental and cultural importance in West Pilbara.  


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Berens River bridge, Canada

8th May 2026

The project involves the construction of a new permanent bridge over the Berens river. When completed, it will be the first major transport infrastructure project in Canada to incorporate... 


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True North Complex underground project, Canada

8th May 2026

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined an 11-year life-of-mine from restart, with average mining rates of about 1 215 t/d and average gold production of about 58 114 oz/y between 2029 and... 


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Kandiolé gold project, Mali

8th May 2026

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed a conventional openpit mining operation comprising the Mankouke South, Mankouke Central, Kabaya and KN1 deposit. 


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Borralha tungsten project, Portugal

8th May 2026

The preliminary economic assessment has outlined a capital-efficient underground tungsten development project. 


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Bougouni lithium project, Mali – update

8th May 2026

The project remains unaffected by recent security incidents and unrest in parts of Mali. 


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Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine restart project, US – update

8th May 2026

Bunker Hill reported on May 4 that the restart of operations remained on track for June 2026. 


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Daggafontein tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

First deposition is expected in first quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2027. 


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Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

DRDGOLD expects to take beneficial occupation of a portion (about one-third) of the regional tailings storage facility by the first quarter of the 2027 financial year. 


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Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

Harmony is accelerating the expansion and roll-out of renewable-energy projects across South Africa. 


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HPMSM demonstration plant, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

Giyani has reported successful interim results from Phase 2 of Charge CCCV’s Digital DNA Supply Chain Qualification Program for high-purity manganese oxide produced at the Johannesburg... 


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Jwaneng underground project, Botswana – update

8th May 2026

Debswana is pressing ahead with its plan to prolong the life span of its flagship Jwaneng mine to 2054. 


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Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

More development milestones have been achieved. 


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Menar coal projects, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

Menar, through its subsidiaries, will have the capability to produce almost 20-million tons of coal a year from 2025. 


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Mine Waste Solutions – Kareerand extension project, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

The expansion of Mine Waste Solutions' retreatment operation supports production of about 100 000 oz/y of gold. The broader expansion included the addition of a fourth processing stream. 


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Mponeng life-of-mine extension project, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

The project aims to access the Carbon Leader and Ventersdorp Contact reefs orebodies below existing infrastructure. 


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Mupani mine replacement project, Zimbabwe – update

8th May 2026

The mine is on schedule. 


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North Stanmore rare earth project, Australia – update

8th May 2026

Victory Metals has finalised key metallurgical testwork inputs for its prefeasibility study on the project. 


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Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion, Zimbabwe – update

8th May 2026

The completion of the sulphur dioxide abatement project is targeted for the 2028 financial year.  


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

The underground project is progressing in line with the mine's reconfigured plan. 


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Withok tailings storage facility, South Africa – update

8th May 2026

Withok is DRDGOLD’s longer-term tailings storage facility initiative and forms part of the company's Ergo metallurgical plant's expansion plans.  


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Zimplats solar project, Zimbabwe – update

8th May 2026

The project remains on track. 


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Aranzazu mine, Mexico

8th May 2026

A copper mine in the municipality of Concepción del Oro, in Zacatecas state, Mexico. 


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Orkney solar PV project, South Africa

1st May 2026

Renewable-energy developer Mulilo plans to build a 219 MW direct current solar PV project in South Africa's North West province. 


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Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal, South Africa

1st May 2026

Transnet has issued a request for qualification to start the selection process for a partner in the private-sector participation project for the redevelopment, financing, design, procurement,... 


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Furnas copper/gold project, Brazil

1st May 2026

A preliminary economic assessment has outlined the development of the project as a large-scale, long-life copper/gold operation combining selective openpit and underground mining in the south-east... 


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Barzalosa solar plant, Colombia

1st May 2026

Renewable-energy solutions provider Scatec plans to build a 130 MW solar plant. 


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BC-Wind Farm, Poland

1st May 2026

The project will provide renewable electricity for nearly 500 000 Polish households.  


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IGNIS green ammonia plant, Spain

1st May 2026

The project entails the construction of a 200 000 t/y green ammonia plant. 


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Oklahoma aluminium production plant, US

1st May 2026

The project entails the construction of the first new primary aluminium production plant in the US since 1980. 


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Berg gold project, Canada – update

1st May 2026

Surge Copper has made strong progress on the project prefeasibility study. 


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Graspan solar PV project, South Africa – update

1st May 2026

ENGIE South Africa has officially opened the facility. 


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Great Bear gold project, Canada – update

1st May 2026

Surface construction is about 90% complete and all permits have been received.  


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Kettle River–Curlew (Curlew) project, US – update

1st May 2026

Early works have been completed. 


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Lobo-Marte gold project, Chile – update

1st May 2026

The environmental-impact assessment has been submitted. 


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Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

1st May 2026

Three major project milestones have been achieved.  


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update

1st May 2026

Bangladesh has moved a step closer to nuclear power generation. 


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