Nearly there!4 Feb 2026 15:09
The audit of the FY25 Accounts is now substantially complete and the Company's UK auditor will shortly be commencing its review procedures. Consequently, the Board of Ironveld now expects the FY25 Accounts to be published by the end of February 2026, following which trading in Ironveld's shares will be restored.
The widely reported regional flooding in Limpopo, South Africa has temporarily impacted site access and operational activities at the Lapon Mine and the Company's Dense Media Separation (DMS) processing plant, which is held through a joint venture ("JV") with Sable Platinum Holdings (Pty) Ltd and managed by contractor Daemaneng. Daemaneng is preparing to mobilise resources to commence dewatering of the pit and will perform the necessary repairs to restore full site accessibility. Subject to weather conditions, which are forecast to improve, operations are expected to return to normal within one month.
To mitigate the risk of extreme weather events on the Company's future operations, the design process for comprehensive water management infrastructure has been completed, and it is expected that this infrastructure will be operational during Q2, 2026.
DMS Off-take
On 23 December 2025, the Company confirmed that it was in advanced discussions with a client regarding an offtake agreement for DMS grade magnetite. These discussions remain active and are progressing positively, with the intention being to formalise an agreement for an initial 1,000-tonne ("t") trial of DMS magnetite. Due to the operational impact of regional flooding, it has been agreed with the client that the trial will now be scheduled to take place in the second quarter of 2026. The potential for this trial to lead to a substantial annual offtake agreement, as previously indicated, remains unchanged.
In addition, the Company's contractor, Daemaneng, has successfully completed a second fully paid trial delivery of DMS-grade magnetite to an established South African client, who has indicated a potential off-take capacity of 5,000 tonnes per month ("tpm").
Run-of-Mine Off-take
The Company is pleased to confirm that Daemaneng has now concluded key commercial terms for a significant off-take agreement with a South African client for an initial 25,000t trial of Run-of-Mine ("ROM") unprocessed ore from the Lapon Mine, supported by an agreed ZAR 3 million (approx. GBP138,000) prepayment. The agreement is expected to be formally executed imminently, with the potential to evolve into a 12-month contract.