10p waiting next week11 Dec 2025 13:45
Bad news for competition, this discovery is unique:
DFS highlights:
- *Net Present Value (NPV)*: US$1.087 billion, with a 96% Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- *Initial Life of Mine*: 15 years, with potential for significant extensions
- *Capital Cost*: US$160 million, placing it in the lowest percentile for graphite projects worldwide
- *Average Annual EBITDA*: US$230 million
- *Free Cash Flow*: US$2.03 billion over the initial 15 years
- *All-in Sustaining Costs*: US$485 per tonne over the Life of Mine (LOM)
The project boasts several advantages, including:
- *Shallow Mineralisation*: Supports low-cost mining
- *High-Grade Ore*: With an average grade of 6% Total Graphite Content (TGC)
- *Large-Scale Potential*: With an estimated 3 billion tonnes of graphite
- *Downstream Beneficiation*: Plans for an in-country SPG (Spheronised Purified Graphite) facility to produce high-value products
Not to mention numerous offtake MoU’s