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Cardup

Western Australia, Australia · Quarry

Operating
KaolinSilica Sand
Opened
2008-01-01
End year
2028
Mine life
5 years
Overview
The Cardup brick manufacturing plant, operated by Brickworks Limited's subsidiary Austral Bricks (WA) Pty Ltd, was mothballed in April 2023. However, the associated quarry, referred to as the "Shale Pit" located at Lot 31 Kiln Road, Cardup, has approval to continue operations for clay extraction.
Companies & ownership
  • Brickworks Limited
    ASX:BKW
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Bringelly Quarry

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Under Development
CoalIron Ore
Mine life
30 years
Overview
The official name for the new project is the "Bringelly Quarry and Cumberland Plain Woodland Restoration Project". It is located at 203 Greendale Road, Bringelly, on a 121-hectare parcel of land purchased by Brickworks in 2022 to serve as a long-term clay resource for its Sydney-based Austral Bricks operations. The project is currently in the planning stages, with an Environmental Impact Statement under preparation.
Production
up to 850,000 tonnes per annum of raw material, with an average rate of 750,000 tonnes per annum. Over the life of the mine, this will amount to approximately 23 million tonnes of raw material.
Processing
no processing on the site
Equipment
trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Brickworks Limited
    ASX:BKW
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Bowral

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
KaolinSilica Sand
Companies & ownership
  • Brickworks Limited
    ASX:BKW
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Bunnygalore

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
KaolinSilica Sand
Companies & ownership
  • Brickworks Limited
    ASX:BKW
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Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project

Lilongwe and Dowa Districts, Central Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
RutileGraphiteRare Earth Elements
Opened
2030-01-01
Mine life
25 years
Overview
The Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project is an open pit, dry mining operation in Malawi, currently under development. It targets rutile and graphite, with potential for heavy rare earth elements. The initial mine life is projected to be 25 years, with first production anticipated in 2030.
Production
The proposed large-scale operation plans to process 24 million tonnes of ore per year at a steady state. At full capacity, the project is expected to produce an average of 222,000 tonnes of rutile and 233,000 tonnes of graphite annually. Other estimates suggest 245,000-246,000 tonnes of rutile and 265,000-288,000 tonnes of graphite per year. The operation will begin with a 12 million tonnes per annum throughput and expand to 24 million tonnes per annum by the end of year 5.
Processing
The processing will involve a simple and conventional flowsheet that does not require crushing, grinding, chemical, or pyrometallurgical processes. The ore will be transported as a slurry via a pumping network to a Wet Concentration Plant (WCP) to produce a Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC).
Equipment
The mining fleet is planned to include three 350t draglines, six 230t large excavators, 51 777-class mine trucks, eight 100t front-end loaders, 18 dozers and graders, 21 40t articulated dump trucks, and 68 light vehicles and ancillary units.
Expansion
A Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) is underway, expected Q1 2026, with a final investment decision by mid-2026. The operation will expand from 12 million tonnes per annum throughput to 24 million tonnes per annum by the end of year 5. MOUs signed for power supply and marketing of graphite and rutile. Preliminary analysis shows potential for heavy rare earth elements recovery from tailings.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Kasiya Rutile/Graphite Project

Central Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
RutileGraphite
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Kangankunde Rare Earth Project

Southern Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
Rare Earth Elements
End year
2071
Mine life
45 years
Workforce
more than 550 people on site for construction activities as of February 2026
Overview
Early-stage site works commenced in April 2025, with construction activities underway as of February 2026. Lindian Resources has secured full funding for the Stage 1 development and signed a binding offtake and funding agreement with Iluka Resources. The mining licence area was extended from 900 hectares to 2,500 hectares.
Production
Stage 1 is expected to produce an average of 15,323 tonnes per annum of rare earth concentrate.
Processing
The project will utilize a simple processing operation involving gravity and magnetic separation to produce a monazite concentrate with a grade of 55% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO). The process will also include a sulphide flotation circuit on the concentrate stream.
Equipment
The mining fleet includes a Komatsu D155AX dozer, PC300 excavator, PC600 excavator, WA380 wheel loader, WA480 wheel loader, GD675 grader, five HM400 articulated dump trucks, and a Sandvik Pantera DP1510i T3 top-hammer drill rig.
Expansion
A Stage 2 expansion is being studied.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Chimimbe Hill Mines

western Malawi, Malawi · Underground

Under Development
CopperNickel
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Ngana Coalfield

northern region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
Coal
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Livingstonia Coalfield

northern region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
Coal
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Makanjira Heavy Mineral Sands Project

Southern Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
IlmeniteRutileZirconTitaniumRare Earth Elements
Mine life
23.6 years
Workforce
over 230 jobs
Overview
The project is operated by Mawei Mining Company Ltd. and was granted a mining license in November 2017. Construction has been stalled due to lack of adequate power and transportation infrastructure. Feasibility studies confirmed ore reserves of over 354 million tonnes.
Production
In the first phase, the mine is projected to produce 215,793 tonnes of ilmenite, 63,600 tonnes of magnetite, 8,300 tonnes of zircon, and 1,100 tonnes of rutile annually from 10 million tonnes of ore.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Malingunde Graphite Project

Central Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Feasibility
Graphite
Mine life
16 years
Overview
The Malingunde Graphite Project is located in the Lilongwe District of the Central Region of Malawi, approximately 20 kilometers southwest of the capital city, Lilongwe. The project is at the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) stage. It is planned as an open-cut mining operation with a beneficiation processing plant. The deposit is hosted in soft saprolite, allowing for free-dig mining without drilling or blasting. The processing flowsheet does not require primary crushing or grinding.
Production
average annual plant throughput of 600,000 tonnes to produce an average of 52,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per year at a purity of 97% Total Graphitic Carbon (TGC).
Processing
froth flotation to produce graphite concentrate
Equipment
beneficiation processing plant
Expansion
NGX is reviewing the PFS to potentially optimize the project to supply graphite concentrates for the lithium-ion battery anode market.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Songwe Hill Rare Earth Project

Phalombe district, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
Rare Earth Elements
Mine life
18 years
Overview
Conventional open-pit mining operation with on-site mills, flotation, and hydrometallurgy plants to produce a purified mixed rare earth carbonate. Expected to process 1.0 million tonnes of ore per year, with average annual production of 5,954 tonnes of total rare earth oxides (TREO) for the first five years.
Production
The mine is expected to process approximately 1.0 million tonnes of ore per year. Average annual production for the first five years is estimated at 5,954 tonnes of total rare earth oxides (TREO) in a mixed rare earth carbonate. This will include 1,953 tonnes per year of neodymium and praseodymium oxides, and 56 tonnes per year of dysprosium and terbium oxides.
Processing
The project will involve a conventional open-pit mining operation with on-site mills, flotation, and hydrometallurgy plants to produce a purified mixed rare earth carbonate. This product is planned to be processed at a proposed separation plant in Puławy, Poland.
Expansion
A Mining Development Agreement with the Government of Malawi was signed in July 2024. Mkango Resources announced the results of an updated Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the project on March 19, 2026. According to the updated project schedule, construction is planned to start in April 2027, with commissioning to begin in October 2028. Production ramp-up is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2029. The project has been designated as a "Strategic Project" under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Kanyika Niobium Project

Mzimba District, Malawi · Open Pit

Under Development
NiobiumTantalum
Opened
2028-01-01
Mine life
23 years
Workforce
400 staff
Production
Average annual production is expected to be approximately 3,267 tonnes of niobium pentoxide and 136 to 140 tonnes of tantalum pentoxide. Total production over the mine's life is estimated at about 73,250 tons of niobium pentoxide and 3,240 tons of tantalum pentoxide.
Processing
The project will use a conventional open pit mining method with a 1.5 Mtpa ore feed to a concentrator. The processing circuit combines crushing, grinding, magnetic separation, flotation, and gravity methods to produce a concentrate. This concentrate will be further refined to produce high-purity niobium pentoxide and tantalum pentoxide powders. The process aims for a recovery of over 75% for niobium and 70% for tantalum.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Kayelekera Uranium Mine

Northern Region, Malawi · Open Pit

Operating
Uranium
Opened
2009-01-01
End year
2035
Mine life
10 years
Workforce
The mining workforce is approximately 200 people, who are predominantly Malawian. The total workforce for the operation is expected to be around 600.
Production
The mine restarted production in August 2025, processing existing ore stockpiles. The first yellowcake was produced in the third quarter of 2025. The operation is ramping up to a steady-state production level of 2.4 million pounds of U3O8 per annum, which is targeted for the second quarter of 2026.
Processing
The processing plant uses a conventional acid leach and resin-in-pulp circuit. It includes a 240-tonne-per-day sulphuric acid plant. The plant has been refurbished and was undergoing commissioning as of early 2026.
Equipment
The mining fleet includes two 70-tonne excavators, one 50-tonne excavator, and twelve 40-tonne articulated dump trucks, primarily from Sany. The total cost for the fleet and tools is approximately US$8 million.
Expansion
After being on care and maintenance since 2014, Lotus Resources acquired the mine in 2020 and announced an accelerated restart plan in October 2024. The restart involved an initial capital expenditure of US$50 million. The first blast in the open pit, marking the resumption of mining operations, occurred in November 2025. Lotus has adopted an owner-operator mining strategy. A new 66-kV, 45-km long transmission line is being constructed to connect the mine to the national grid, expected to be completed in 2026.
Companies & ownership
  • Government of Malawi
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Cerro Quema

Los Santos Province, Panama · Open Pit

Closed
GoldSilverCopper
Mine life
6 years
Overview
The Cerro Quema Project is located on the Azuero Peninsula. It includes the La Pava and Quemita oxide gold deposits, which are amenable to heap leaching, and the Caballito copper-gold sulphide deposit. Proven and probable mineral reserves are stated as 21.7 million tonnes at 0.80 g/t gold and 2.18 g/t silver, for 0.56 million contained gold ounces and 1.53 million contained silver ounces. The project also has potential for copper-gold sulphide mineralization beneath the oxide deposits at Pava and Quemita.
Production
A 2021 pre-feasibility study estimated average annual production of 81,000 ounces of gold.
Processing
The proposed project would involve an oxide heap-leach operation with a throughput of 10,000 tonnes per day. Metallurgical gold recoveries are estimated at 86% for oxide at the Quema deposit and 88% for oxide at the La Pava deposit.
Companies & ownership
  • Orla Mining Ltd.
    TSX:OLA · NYSE:ORLA
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South Railroad Project

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Under Development
GoldSilver
Mine life
10 years
Workforce
Construction is estimated to employ up to 600 people, and operations would employ approximately 300 full-time employees.
Overview
A feasibility-stage, open-pit, heap leach gold project located on the Carlin trend in Nevada.
Production
Average annual gold production is expected to be 130,000 ounces over the first five years.
Processing
heap leach facility with a two-stage crushing circuit
Equipment
conventional open-pit truck and shovel
Expansion
Full construction is planned to start in mid-2026, pending the receipt of final project permits, with an estimated construction period of about 18 months.
Companies & ownership
  • Orla Mining Ltd.
    TSX:OLA · NYSE:ORLA
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Capcoal Complex

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Opened
1981-01-01
Workforce
Over 1,700 people (593 full-time employees and 265 contractors at Open Cut; 558 employees and 321 contractors at Aquila Mine in 2023)
Overview
The Capcoal Complex, operated by Anglo American, is a combined open-cut and underground mining operation located in the Bowen Basin, near Middlemount in Central Queensland. It produces premium quality hard coking coal, pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal, and thermal coal. The complex includes the Lake Lindsay and Oak Park open-cut mines and the Aquila underground mine.
Production
Averaged 6-8 million tonnes of saleable coal annually (2017-2023); Aquila mine expected to produce around five million tonnes of hard coking coal annually
Processing
Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP)
Equipment
central Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP), two longwall systems, remote-controlled stockpile dozer, double-trailer configuration haulers, front-end loaders, graders, water trucks, compaction roller
Expansion
Aquila Mine commenced production in 2022, extending the life of the underground operations
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Kolomela Mine

Northern Cape Province, South Africa · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Mine life
14 years
Overview
formerly known as the Sishen South project. It consists of several open pits, including Leeuwfontein, Kapstevel North, and the newer Kapstevel South pit
Production
For the full year 2024, Kolomela's production was 10.07 million tonnes. In the first half of 2024, the mine produced 5.3 million tonnes
Processing
direct shipping ore (DSO), meaning it requires less complex processing than the ore at Sishen. The run-of-mine ore undergoes three-stage crushing and screening. A modular small-scale UHDMS plant was commissioned in 2016 but was halted in 2023
Equipment
first fully automated drill fleet in Africa, which includes AXIS P3905-RE network cameras on the drills for remote monitoring. The broader equipment fleet includes haul trucks and loaders, supported by fleet management systems
Expansion
the newer Kapstevel South pit which delivered its first ore in June 2024
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Sishen Mine

Northern Cape Province, South Africa · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
1953-01-01
End year
2044
Workforce
In 2019, the mine employed 4,370 permanent full-time workers and 4,306 contractors. A business-wide reconfiguration announced in February 2024 was expected to impact approximately 490 jobs across all of Kumba's operations
Overview
Kumba Iron Ore's flagship operation and one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, with the main pit being approximately 14 kilometres long
Production
For the full year 2024, Sishen's production was 25.6 million tonnes. In the first half of 2024, the mine produced 13.2 million tonnes
Processing
beneficiation plant where it is crushed, screened, and beneficiated. The processing methods include dense media separation (DMS) and jig technology. The jig plant at Sishen is the largest of its kind in the world
Equipment
P&H 2300 XPB and P&H 4100 XPC electric rope shovels, Demag H485 electric hydraulic shovels, Bucyrus Erie 49R electric rotary drills, Caterpillar 994 front-end loaders, and a fleet of haul trucks including Komatsu 860E and 960E models and 190-tonne Haulpak 730E diesel-electric trucks
Expansion
An ultra-high dense media separation (UHDMS) project is underway to upgrade the DMS plant, which will increase the proportion of premium iron ore
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Unki

Midlands Province, Zimbabwe · Underground

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldNickelCopper+2
Opened
2011-04-04
End year
2041
Workforce
Approximately 1,200 employees as of May 2020. In February 2024, parent company Anglo American Platinum announced plans for job cuts across its businesses, but stated that reductions at Unki would be minimal.
Production
Total platinum group metal (PGM) production in 2023 was 243,800 ounces, a 5% increase from 2022. PGM production for the first quarter of 2025 was 53,600 ounces, a 15% decline from the same period in 2024, attributed to lower ore grades and planned maintenance. In the third quarter of 2025, total PGM production was 57,500 ounces. For the fourth quarter of 2024, PGM output was 60,300 ounces.
Processing
The operation includes a concentrator plant and a smelter. A debottlenecking project for the concentrator was completed and commissioned at the end of 2021, increasing the throughput capacity to 210,000 tonnes per month. A US$62 million smelter was commissioned in May 2019. The smelter produces a furnace matte from the concentrate, which is then crushed and transported to a converter facility in Rustenburg, South Africa, for further processing.
Equipment
The mine is a fully mechanised, trackless, underground operation using a bord-and-pillar mining method.
Expansion
In 2025, the mine planned to invest US$700,000, with US$500,000 allocated to open-pit expansion and US$200,000 for solar projects. Construction of the first phase of a 10MW solar PV plant is planned for 2025 and 2026, with a potential full capacity of 25-30MW.
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Mototolo Complex

Limpopo, South Africa · Underground

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldNickelCopper+1
Opened
2005-01-01
Workforce
3,537 employees
Overview
The Mototolo Complex is an operating underground mine in Limpopo, South Africa, situated in the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex. It is a fully mechanised, trackless mine extracting platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, chrome, nickel, and copper.
Production
For the fourth quarter of 2023, PGM production was 66,500 ounces. The total PGM production for the full year 2023 was 0.29 million ounces from approximately 2.5 million tonnes of ore milled.
Processing
on-site concentrator with a chrome recovery plant and an associated tailings facility. The concentrator's throughput capacity was increased to 240,000 tonnes per month following a debottlenecking project completed in the third quarter of 2021.
Equipment
two decline access shafts (Lebowa and Borwa), new shaft
Expansion
Mototolo/Der Brochen life extension project, approved in December 2021 with a capital investment of R3.9 billion. The project leverages existing Mototolo infrastructure to expand mining into the adjacent and down-dip Der Brochen resource. A new shaft is being developed to replace the depleting reserves at the Lebowa and Borwa shafts. The first ore from the Der Brochen project was mined in the third quarter of 2024, with production expected to ramp up by late 2025 and the project anticipated to be completed by the first half of 2027.
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Amandelbult Complex

Limpopo Province, South Africa · Underground

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldChromium
Opened
1976-01-01
End year
2080
Mine life
30 years
Overview
The Amandelbult complex is comprised of two mines: Tumela and Dishaba. The mining method is a combination of conventional scattered breast mining with strike pillars, mechanised mining areas and opencast. The operating depth for current workings ranges from the surface to 1.3 kilometres below the surface.
Production
Total metal-in-concentrate production for Anglo American Platinum was 3.6 million ounces in 2024, a 7% decrease from 2023, partly due to lower volumes from Amandelbult. The 2025 metal-in-concentrate production guidance for the parent company is between 3.0 million and 3.4 million PGM ounces. The Tumela mine contributes approximately 10% of the total monthly metal-in-concentrate production.
Processing
The complex has two operational concentrators with two chrome recovery plants.
Equipment
The mine infrastructure includes five vertical and seven decline shaft systems. A portfolio of mechanised mining projects was commenced in 2021.
Expansion
A portfolio of mechanised mining projects was commenced in 2021. A proposal has been submitted for four major capital projects to allow for the mechanisation of mining operations at the Amandelbult Complex.
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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Mogalakwena

Limpopo, South Africa · Open Pit

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumIron OreGoldNickel+2
Opened
1993-01-01
End year
2110
Mine life
100 years
Workforce
A 2015 baseline indicated a labour complement of 4,649 employees, including 2,825 contractors. Approximately 70% of the total workforce is sourced from local communities.
Production
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Mogalakwena's PGM production increased by 7% to 283,500 ounces. For the full year 2024, the mine achieved record nickel production of 25,700 tonnes. In 2020, the total PGM production was 35,032 kg.
Processing
The mine has two concentrators, the North and South concentrators, with a combined average processing capacity of 13 million tonnes per annum. Approval for the construction of a third concentrator (M3C) with a capacity of 12 million tonnes per annum was granted in 2021, which would bring the total milling capacity to 21.3 million tonnes per annum. The South Concentrator may be decommissioned once the third concentrator is commissioned. The PGM-containing concentrate is transported to the Polokwane Smelter for smelting.
Equipment
fleet of hydrogen-powered mine haul trucks
Expansion
An expansion to underground mining is planned at the Sandsloot pit. A pre-feasibility study for the underground expansion is ongoing, with a feasibility study planned for 2025. Trial mining for the underground operation is envisioned for late 2026, with a potential ramp-up to 3.6-4.5 million tonnes per annum beyond 2030. This underground development could increase concentrate production by 10% to 50%.
Companies & ownership
  • Anglo American plc
    LSE:AAL
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