IN BRIEF: Vast inks offtake deal with Trafigura for Baita Plai copper
Vast Resources PLC - Mining company with operations in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa - Signs new exclusive offtake agreement with Trafigura Group Pte for copper concentrate produced at its Baita Plai mine in Transylvania. Trafigura is a Singapore-headquartered commodity trading company focused on base metals and energy commodities. The pair previously signed an offtake agreement for Vast's Takob mine in Tajikistan. The latest deal will be in place until June 2025. Vast says that copper concentrate production has been ramping up at Baita Plai, increasing 24% between the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2023, and that recent refurbishments will result in an improvement to the grade of concentrate produced at the mine.
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