Sandfire Resources is continuing to support the Sandfire Americas team to progress the project. 

The project is continuing on schedule. 

Testing on the graphite concentrate has been conducted over the past three months. 

Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi have thrown their support behind the project. 

Development is expected to start shortly. 

The project has received robust support from credit agencies and commercial banks. 

Endeavour Mining announced the project's first gold pour on April 28. 

G Mining Ventures has successfully drawn the remaining $33-million on its $75-million senior secured term loan. 

The state of Michigan granted Highland Copper a performance-based grant for the project in April 2024. 

Regis Resources plans to build a seven-million-tonne-a-year operation in Kings Plains, New South Wales. 

Tin concentrate production is imminent. 

Pilbara Minerals and Ganfeng Lithium Group signed a binding term sheet in March 2024 to complete a joint feasibility study on the project. 

A capital expenditure optimisation study has resulted in a forecast increase in production of about 4.8%. 

Early works activities for the expansion have been completed. 

Centamin has allocated $14-million to complete the Doropo definitive feasibility study. 

The project is almost 50% complete. 

Kennecott has returned to underground production after more than 40 years. 

GoviEx is in discussions with the government of Niger regarding the start of mining operations. 

Lynas Rare Earths has reported that the project schedule remains on track. 

Rio Tinto has reported that the sinking of ventilation shafts 3 and 4 is progressing. 

The project is fully permitted. 

The development of the lithium carbonate starter plant is ongoing. 

West African Resources has reported high-grade gold mineralisation from recent infill underground diamond drilling at the project.  

Rio Tinto is continuing to work with its partners to satisfy the outstanding conditions on the project. 

The project remains on track. 

Construction has surpassed 50%. 

A scoping study has shown Halleck Creek to be a world-class rare earth element project. 

Blencowe Resources has initiated a commercial study on a proposed downstream processing facility. 

A scoping study has yielded promising results.