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Austeel Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Overview
The Austeel Project is a non-operational magnetite iron ore project owned by Mineralogy Pty Ltd. It is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 80 to 85 kilometres south-west of Karratha, near Cape Preston. The project was first proposed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as an integrated mining and downstream processing operation. The plan involved an open-pit mine and a processing plant to produce concentrated iron ore pellets, direct reduced iron (DRI), and hot briquetted iron (HBI).
Production
Proposed production figures included 4.6 million tonnes per year of direct reduced iron and 6.9 million tonnes of concentrated iron ore pellets. Another source cited proposed production of up to 13.8 million tonnes per annum of pellet iron and 4.7 million tonnes per annum of DRI and/or HBI.
Processing
upgrading the magnetite ore through magnetic separation to create a high-grade concentrate for the production of pellets and DRI/HBI.
Companies & ownership
  • Mineralogy Pty Ltd
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Balmoral South Iron Ore Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Mine life
25 years
Overview
Located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 80km southwest of Karratha. Part of the larger Balmoral deposit, one of the world's largest undeveloped magnetite resources. Environmental approval secured in 2009. Subject to legal disputes; no recent information on commencement of construction or mining.
Processing
The project plan involves the mining and processing of magnetite ore to produce premium iron ore products for export. Processing facilities were planned to include a crusher, a concentrator, and a pellet plant.
Companies & ownership
  • Mineralogy Pty Ltd
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Sino Iron Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore (Magnetite)
Mine life
30 years
Workforce
approximately 3,000 direct employees and contractors
Production
In 2024, the Sino Iron project exported approximately 14.9 million wet metric tonnes of concentrate. This was a reduction from over 21 million wet metric tonnes produced in 2023. The decrease was due to the mine pit reaching the boundary of its current approved footprint. In late 2024, the project shipped its 170 millionth tonne of concentrate since operations began.
Processing
The operation uses traditional open-pit mining techniques. Ore is processed on-site through in-pit crushers, autogenous grinding mills, and ball mills. Magnetic separation is used to produce a high-grade, premium magnetite concentrate with 65% iron content and low impurities. The concentrate is transported as a slurry via a 30km pipeline to the port at Cape Preston, where it is dewatered before export. The facility is supported by a 480MW power station and a 140 megalitres per day desalination plant.
Equipment
The mining fleet includes some of the largest equipment in Australia. This includes RH400 and CAT 6090 hydraulic face shovels, which weigh close to 1,000 tonnes and have a loading capacity of 4,500 tonnes of ore per hour. The haul truck fleet includes diesel-electric MT6300 trucks, each with a capacity of around 360 tonnes. The drill fleet consists of SKF15 'down-the-hole' drills and Pit Viper 351 rotary drills. In 2024, five new remotely-controlled autonomous drills were deployed. The processing plant has four in-pit crushers.
Expansion
In June 2025, the State of Western Australia approved the 2023 Mine Continuation Proposals (MCPs). These proposals allow for the extension of the mine pit and waste rock and tailings storage facilities within areas where CITIC companies have pre-existing access rights. This approval is considered a critical first step towards the mine returning to previous production levels and securing its longer-term operational certainty.
Companies & ownership
  • Mineralogy Pty Ltd
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Golden Zone Property

Alaska, United States · Open Pit

Under Development
GoldCopperSilver
Overview
The Golden Zone Property is an exploration-stage asset operated by Contango ORE, Inc. in Alaska, United States. It is situated in the Valdez Creek Mining District, near rail and highway infrastructure, covering 10,690 acres of mining claims and an Upland Mining Lease.
Companies & ownership
  • Contango ORE, Inc.
    NYSE:CTGO
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Powderhorn / Gullbridge

Newfoundland, Canada · Underground

Under Development
CopperZincGoldSilver
Overview
Exploration-stage polymetallic project (copper, zinc, gold, silver) in central Newfoundland, Canada, including the past-producing Gullbridge copper mine. Mineralisation is VMS style.
Companies & ownership
  • Champion Iron Limited
    ASX:CIA · TSX:CIA · OTC:CIAFF
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Golden Grove

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperZincGoldSilverLead
Opened
1989-01-01
Mine life
10 years
Overview
Golden Grove is a base and precious metals mine located 52 kilometres south-southeast of Yalgoo in Western Australia. It is a world-class volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) geological system. The operation consists of two underground mines, Scuddles and Gossan Hill. Mining operations first commenced in 1989 with the development of the Scuddles underground mine, followed by the Gossan Hill underground mine in 1996.
Production
For the 2025 calendar year, Golden Grove produced 22,000 tonnes of copper, 35,000 tonnes of zinc, 15,000 ounces of gold, and 746,000 ounces of silver. In the December 2025 quarter, copper production was 6,900 tonnes and zinc production was 3,400 tonnes. The mining rate for 2024 was forecast at 1.47 million tonnes per annum.
Expansion
29Metals is progressing with the development of the Gossan Valley project, which is expected to become a third mining front for Golden Grove, with the first ore anticipated by the end of 2026. The company is also focused on recommencing mining at the Xantho Extended orebody in April 2026, following the implementation of ground support upgrades. Studies have confirmed the potential for the Cervantes deposit to extend the operating life of the Scuddles mine. As of 31 December 2025, Ore Reserves at Golden Grove increased to 18.2 million tonnes.
Companies & ownership
  • 29Metals Limited
    ASX:29M
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Consolidated Fire Lake North (CFLN) project

Quebec, Canada · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore
Mine life
20 years
Overview
The Consolidated Fire Lake North (CFLN) project is an iron ore exploration and development asset located in Quebec, Canada, wholly owned by Champion Iron Limited, situated in the Fermont Iron Ore District. The environmental assessment for the project was terminated in August 2022, and it is not in operation.
Production
9.3 million tonnes of concentrate at a grade of 66% iron annually
Processing
processing 65,700 tonnes per day
Companies & ownership
  • Champion Iron Limited
    ASX:CIA · TSX:CIA · OTC:CIAFF
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Shamrock

Alaska, United States · Underground

Under Development
Gold
Overview
The Shamrock project is an exploration-stage asset operated by Contango ORE, Inc. It is a district-scale gold exploration project located in the Richardson Mining District in east-central Alaska, United States, approximately 113 kilometres (70 miles) from Fairbanks. The property consists of 368 Alaska State mining claims covering approximately 52,920 acres.
Companies & ownership
  • Contango ORE, Inc.
    NYSE:CTGO
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Hona

Alaska, United States · Underground

Under Development
GoldSilverCopper
Overview
The Hona prospect is an early-stage exploration project in Alaska, United States, situated immediately south and west of the Eagle block, forming the Eagle/Hona property. It is a large intrusive-related gold system with associated anomalous silver and copper.
Companies & ownership
  • Contango ORE, Inc.
    NYSE:CTGO
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Kamistiatusset (Kami) Project

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore
Mine life
25 years
Workforce
hundreds of jobs
Overview
The Kamistiatusset (Kami) Project is an iron ore project located in the Labrador Trough geological belt in southwestern Newfoundland, near Québec's eastern border. It is situated approximately seven kilometres southwest of the Town of Wabush and 10 kilometres southwest of Labrador City. The project is also 21 kilometres southeast of Champion Iron's operating Bloom Lake mine.
Production
approximately 8.6 to 9.0 million tonnes of iron ore concentrate annually, grading above 67.5% iron
Expansion
Development of the project will include the construction of an open pit mine, processing facilities, conveyors, stockpiles, access roads, and a rail corridor to connect to the existing railway. The pre-feasibility study from March 2024 estimated a capital investment of $3.864 billion and a construction period of approximately 48 months following a final investment decision.
Companies & ownership
  • Champion Iron Limited
    ASX:CIA · TSX:CIA · OTC:CIAFF
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Lucky Shot Project

Alaska, United States · Underground

Feasibility
GoldSilver
Overview
The project is located in the Willow Mining District, 180 road kilometres north of Anchorage, Alaska. It includes 725 acres of patented mining claims and 7,865 acres of State of Alaska mining claims, covering three historical producing gold mines: the Coleman, Lucky Shot, and War Baby mines. Contango ORE, Inc. is in an advanced exploration phase, with a feasibility study anticipated to be completed in the first half of 2027.
Production
Targeting annual gold production of 40,000 to 50,000 ounces.
Processing
Proposed mining plan is based on a Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) approach.
Expansion
Underground diamond drilling program started in November 2025 as part of a multi-phase exploration campaign, designed to support a mineral resource update and a feasibility study. Drilling program expected to continue through 2026, consisting of approximately 18,000 metres across 210 drill holes.
Companies & ownership
  • Contango ORE, Inc.
    NYSE:CTGO
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Bloom Lake Mining Complex

Quebec, Canada · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
End year
2041
Mine life
18 years
Production
For the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 (three months ended 31 December 2025), the mine produced 3.7 million wet metric tonnes of high-grade 66.5% Fe concentrate. The combined nameplate capacity of the two concentration plants is 15 million wet metric tonnes per year. A technical report from 2023 detailed an average yearly production of 15.2 million wet metric tonnes of 66.2% Fe high purity iron ore concentrate.
Processing
The facility consists of two concentration plants that process the iron ore. The process involves upgrading the ore to a high-grade concentrate. The company is investing to upgrade half of the mine's capacity to produce a direct reduction quality pellet feed iron ore with up to 69% Fe. The initial commissioning of the direct reduction pellet feed project was underway as of January 2026, with the first shipment expected by the end of the first half of calendar year 2026.
Expansion
The Phase II expansion project was completed in 2022, which doubled the mine's nameplate capacity to 15 million wet metric tonnes per year.
Companies & ownership
  • Champion Iron Limited
    ASX:CIA · TSX:CIA · OTC:CIAFF
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Johnson Tract Project

Alaska, United States · Underground

Under Development
GoldCopperSilverZincLead
Overview
The project proposes direct shipping of ore, where the ore is mined, placed into sealed containers, transported to the coast, and placed on barges for offsite processing. There will be no tailings or milling facility on site.
Processing
direct shipping of ore, where the ore is mined, placed into sealed containers, transported to the coast, and placed on barges for offsite processing. There will be no tailings or milling facility on site. Metallurgical testing indicates excellent recoveries, with gold recovery over 97% and base metal recoveries from 80-90% to separate concentrates.
Expansion
expanded airstrip, an underground access ramp, and a road to a barge landing at the coast
Companies & ownership
  • Contango ORE, Inc.
    NYSE:CTGO
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Trademark Metals Recycling (TMR) Advanced Metal Recovery Facility

Florida, United States · Processing Facility

Operating
CopperAluminiumIron Ore
Workforce
67
Overview
The 100,000-square-foot advanced metal recovery facility officially opened in October 2024. It utilises the latest recycling industry technology to produce raw materials for the global supply chain.
Equipment
repurposed mining equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Nucor Corporation
    NYSE:NUE
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Nucor Steel Louisiana

Louisiana, United States · Processing Facility

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
150 permanent jobs (initial expectation)
Overview
Nucor Steel Louisiana is an operating direct reduced iron (DRI) processing facility in Convent, Louisiana, owned by Nucor Corporation. It is the world's largest DRI plant with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tons, using ENERGIRON DR technology to reduce iron ore.
Production
Annual production capacity of 2.5 million tons. Achieved a world record production of 330.3 tons per hour of cold direct reduced iron (CDRI) in August 2024.
Processing
ENERGIRON DR technology, which involves the use of natural gas to reduce iron ore
Equipment
ENERGIRON DR technology
Expansion
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in partnership with ExxonMobil, announced in June 2023, expected to start up in 2026, will capture and store up to 800,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
Companies & ownership
  • Nucor Corporation
    NYSE:NUE
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Nu-Iron Unlimited

Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago · Processing Facility

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
2006-12-30
Overview
Nu-Iron Unlimited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation. The facility was relocated from Convent, Louisiana, USA, and began production in Trinidad on December 30, 2006. All DRI produced is shipped to Nucor's steel mills in the United States.
Production
1.52 million metric tons of Cold Direct Reduced Iron (CDRI) in 2024. Over 1.7 million tons of CDRI in 2019. Initial plant capacity was increased from 1.4 million tons per year to 2.0 million tons per year. A 2017 report mentioned the plant's capacity as 1.6 million metric tons per year. By 2024, the plant had produced a cumulative total of over 25 million metric tons of CDRI since its start-up.
Processing
The facility uses the MIDREX Direct Reduction Technology to produce CDRI. Key equipment includes a 6.65-meter diameter MIDREX Shaft Furnace and a 15-bay MIDREX Reformer. The plant was designed to produce a premium, highly metallized product with greater than 96% metallization and a carbon content of 2.8% or higher.
Companies & ownership
  • Nucor Corporation
    NYSE:NUE
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Aguila Project

Oaxaca, Mexico · Underground

Operating
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
Workforce
majority of 480 employees associated with Don David Gold Mine operations
Overview
The Aguila Project, operated by Gold Resource Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary Don David Gold Mexico S.A. de C.V., is located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The project is the company's flagship operation and is also referred to as the Don David Gold Mine (DDGM).
Production
2025: 5,300 ounces of gold, 1,594,300 ounces of silver, 264 tonnes of copper, 1,192 tonnes of lead, and 3,613 tonnes of zinc. 2022: 30,119 ounces of gold and 1,057,209 ounces of silver produced and sold. 2021: 22,644 ounces of gold and 1,066,581 ounces of silver produced and sold. 2020: 20,473 ounces of gold, 1,189,366 ounces of silver, 1,593 tonnes of copper, 7,725 tonnes of lead, and 19,696 tonnes of zinc produced.
Processing
differential flotation to produce copper, lead, and zinc concentrates, and an agitated leach circuit for producing gold and silver doré. The plant has a nominal processing capacity of 1,800 tonnes per day.
Equipment
assay laboratory equipped with jaw crushers, pulverizers, gas and electrical furnaces, a micro-balance, an X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer, and an atomic adsorption spectrometer; used underground fleet equipment; third dry stack filter press on order
Expansion
construction of a water filtration plant and dry stack tailings facilities completed in 2021; onboarded all employees from an outsourced third-party provider in June 2021; engaged underground mining contractor Cominvi Servicios S.A. de C.V. in May 2025; connected to the national power grid in March 2019
Companies & ownership
  • Gold Resource Corporation
    NYSE:GORO
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San Andres Mine

Copán, Honduras · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Opened
1983-01-01
Mine life
10 years
Workforce
initially employed 30 people with plans to create up to 250 direct jobs. 90% of the Minosa workforce are local residents.
Production
In 2024, the mine produced 78,372 ounces of gold and 9,644 ounces of silver. For the full year 2025, production was 71,649 gold equivalent ounces.
Processing
The San Andres Mine is a heap leach operation with two stages of crushing. It utilises an Adsorption, Desorption and Recovery (ADR) plant to produce a final gold dore product.
Equipment
conventional earth-moving equipment. It has a primary crusher-conveyor system and a stacking system for the leach pad.
Expansion
In February 2024, Aura Minerals announced the "Seeds of Hope" venture at the mine, a project to cultivate grapes for wine production aimed at fostering social and economic progress in the region. The initial investment is approximately US$1 million over the first five years, with a potential to revitalise the regional economy for at least the next 50 years.
Companies & ownership
  • Aura Minerals Inc.
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Don David Gold Mine

Oaxaca, Mexico · Underground

Operating
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
Overview
The Don David Gold Mine is an active underground mine located in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is 100% owned and operated by Gold Resource Corporation through its Mexican subsidiary, Don David Gold Mexico S.A. de C.V. The operations are centered along the San José structural corridor, where the company holds six properties spanning 55 continuous kilometers. The operation includes the Arista and the historical Mirador Alta Gracia underground mines.
Production
In 2013, the mine had a production rate of 1,300 tons per day with plans to increase to 1,500 tons per day. For the full year ended December 31, 2025, the Don David Gold Mine produced 5,300 ounces of gold, 1,594,300 ounces of silver, 264 tonnes of copper, 1,192 tonnes of lead, and 3,613 tonnes of zinc. In the same period, the mine produced and sold a total of 23,125 gold equivalent ounces, which comprised 4,944 gold ounces and 1,461,898 silver ounces.
Processing
flotation circuit that produces three types of differential concentrates: copper/gold, lead/silver, and a zinc concentrate. Gravity circuit and intensive leaching have been decommissioned, and the agitated leach circuit was decommissioned in 2023 but can be restarted if needed.
Equipment
mining fleet
Expansion
upgrade its mining fleet and engaged a third-party mining contractor in the third quarter of 2025 to improve production; began receiving newly acquired equipment at the end of the third quarter of 2025
Companies & ownership
  • Gold Resource Corporation
    NYSE:GORO
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Back Forty Project

Michigan, United States · Open Pit

Under Development
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
Overview
A development-stage project located in Menominee County, Michigan. It is a polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit.
Companies & ownership
  • Gold Resource Corporation
    NYSE:GORO
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Mirador Mine

Oaxaca, Mexico · Underground

Under Development
GoldSilver
Opened
2017-01-01
Overview
The Alta Gracia Project, which hosts the Mirador Mine, is located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is situated approximately 32 kilometres from the Don David Gold Mine (DDGM) processing facilities and about 16 kilometres northwest of the company's Aguila Project. The project is part of Gold Resource Corporation's Oaxaca Mining Unit. Underground mining at Alta Gracia was conducted from 2017 to 2019. Operations at the Mirador Mine were temporarily halted in June 2020. Permitting and rehabilitation efforts resumed in Q4 2025, with commissioning targeted for early Q1 2026.
Production
For the first quarter of 2019, the Mirador Mine milled 4,113 tonnes of ore with an average gold grade of 1.26 g/t and an average silver grade of 226 g/t. In the third quarter of 2019, tonnes milled at the Mirador Mine were 11,690 at an average grade of 0.76 g/t gold.
Processing
Ore from the Mirador Mine is trucked to the Aguila Mill's agitated leach circuit for processing. Metallurgical recovery assumptions for the Alta Gracia project have been noted as 74% for gold and 81% for silver.
Equipment
two mine portals, mine site offices, mobile equipment maintenance facilities, a diesel power generation plant, compressed air, and a mine water pumping station
Expansion
permitting and rehabilitation efforts had resumed at the Alta Gracia mine, with commissioning targeted for early in the first quarter of 2026
Companies & ownership
  • Gold Resource Corporation
    NYSE:GORO
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Arista Mine

Oaxaca, Mexico · Underground

Operating
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
Overview
The Arista Mine is an underground polymetallic mine and a key component of Gold Resource Corporation's Don David Gold Mine (DDGM) operation. The mine includes the Arista and Switchback vein systems, and recent development has focused on the new Three Sisters vein system, which is expected to provide a significant portion of future production. Ore is processed at the DDGM facility, located approximately two kilometres from the Arista Mine portal, producing copper/gold, lead/silver, and zinc concentrates.
Production
For the full year ended December 31, 2025, the Don David Gold Mine produced 5,300 ounces of gold, 1,594,300 ounces of silver, 264 tonnes of copper, 1,192 tonnes of lead, and 3,613 tonnes of zinc. Total sales for 2025 amounted to 23,125 gold equivalent ounces, which comprised 4,944 gold ounces and 1,461,898 silver ounces.
Processing
Ore is processed at the DDGM facility, producing copper/gold, lead/silver, and zinc concentrates.
Equipment
aging equipment fleet, new mining equipment being acquired, Cominvi Servicios engaged as underground mining contractor
Expansion
Exploration and development focused on Three Sisters and Gloria vein systems; 800% increase in Mineral Reserves for Three Sisters vein system.
Companies & ownership
  • Gold Resource Corporation
    NYSE:GORO
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São Francisco Project

Mato Grosso, Brazil · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Gold
Overview
The São Francisco Project is an open pit gold mine in Mato Grosso, Brazil, currently under care and maintenance since October 2016. It is part of the Apoena mining complex, indirectly 100% owned by Aura Minerals Inc. A sale agreement for the mine's assets and liabilities was entered into on 24 August 2023, pending final authorization. The mine is a shear-hosted lode gold deposit with gold in quartz veins within low-grade metamorphic rocks.
Companies & ownership
  • Aura Minerals Inc.
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Tolda Fría Project

Caldas, Colombia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Gold
Overview
The Tolda Fría Project, wholly owned by Canadian mining company Aura Minerals Inc., is currently under care and maintenance. Located in the department of Caldas, Colombia, approximately 10 kilometres southeast of the city of Manizales, the project is classified as an exploration-stage gold project. Aura Minerals acquired the Tolda Fría Project through a merger with Rio Novo in 2018. The property contains significant high-grade mineralisation and has 14 kilometres of existing underground development for exploration access, which was utilised to complete a reserve estimate in compliance with NI 43-101 standards.
Companies & ownership
  • Aura Minerals Inc.
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