Every exploration story we've published, newest first.
Ivanhoe Mines expanded its Makoko copper discovery in the DRC by 30% to about 12 million tonnes of contained copper, and plans a scoping study for early 2027.
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée and its shareholders agreed an action plan in Paris to advance a domestic alumina refinery, which would become Guinea's fourth such project alongside three already under construction in Boké.
Caledonia Mining published a maiden measured and indicated resource of 379,000oz at Motapa and raised Blanket's underground M&I resource by 22% to 2.18Moz.
Sinomine Resource Group has secured an additional Zimbabwean lithium export quota as it continues building a 100,000-tonne-a-year lithium sulphate plant at its Bikita mine.
Tharisa's Karo Platinum project has signed a 25-year special mining lease with the Zimbabwean government, though first production is now expected in 2027, three years later than originally planned.
Lion Rock Minerals has confirmed high-grade rare earth chemistry in monazite concentrates from its Minta Est project in Cameroon, with an extensive infill drilling programme now returning assay results.
Toubani Resources has drawn down an initial $25 million under its Kobada project funding package, with construction of the Mali gold mine progressing on multiple fronts.
Construction of Osino Resources' Twin Hills gold mine in central Namibia is well advanced, with the company's country director targeting a first gold pour around August 2027.
AngloGold Ashanti plans to resume exploration at its Nugrus and Najd blocks in Egypt's Eastern Desert in the third quarter of 2026, after halting work in March following an undisclosed incident.
Chinese group Sinomine is pushing its Kitumba copper project in Zambia's Mumbwa district toward trial production, with a full concentrator commissioning targeted for late 2026.
President Hakainde Hichilema announced in July 2026 that Zambia has discovered further copper deposits near Mumbwa's Kitumba mine, promising a new mine and jobs for the district.
Perseus Mining says construction of its self-funded Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania is progressing well, with first gold still targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
The Manono lithium project in the DRC, controlled by China's Zijin Mining, received certification for its first export batch in July 2026, making the country a lithium producer for the first time.
Arrow Minerals has been granted a new three-year exploration permit for its Niagara bauxite project in Guinea, restarting work after a year-long suspension.
West African Resources' Kiaka gold mine produced 133,274 ounces in the first half of 2026, keeping the company on track for annual guidance as Burkina Faso's government increases its equity stake.
Lindian Resources has completed the first production blast at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, starting active mining ahead of a targeted fourth-quarter start-up.
Aurum Resources has declared a maiden 1.21 million ounce probable ore reserve for its Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire, backed by a pre-feasibility study showing a post-tax NPV of $1.5 billion.
Rosh Pinah Zinc's RP2.0 expansion, which will raise mill throughput from 700,000 to 1.3-million tonnes of ore a year, was more than 95% complete as at 29 June 2026, with ramp-up expected shortly after.
Fortuna Mining has delivered a feasibility study for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal showing a 60% after-tax internal rate of return and average production of 116,000 ounces a year.
Ghana's GIADEC has signed a €300m memorandum of understanding with Italy's Danieli to build an aluminium foil rolling plant in Tema, capable of producing up to 45,000 tonnes a year.
Pan African Resources said multiple parties have approached it about co-investing in the Poplar gold project near Evander, an early-stage target estimated at 6.6 million ounces.
