RE: RNS15 Dec 2025 07:12
Staged Development Strategy
The Company continues to advance Amapá through a disciplined staged redevelopment strategy designed to manage technical, permitting and capital risk.
As announced earlier this month, the Azteca processing plant has secured US$4.6 million of funding to complete the relevant licence applications and undertake refurbishment and recommissioning activities. Subject to the grant of the required licences, initial works will focus on the restart of the Azteca processing plant and associated infrastructure required for Azteca operations.
The Azteca plant is forecast to produce approximately 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes per annum of iron ore concentrate grading approximately 65% Fe, providing an initial operational platform to support further technical and feasibility work across the broader Project.
In addition, the Company has previously evaluated a potential intermediate development scenario capable of producing approximately 2.5 to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of DR-grade iron ore concentrate, utilising existing rail infrastructure and third-party port facilities. This scenario remains conceptual, has not been the subject of a Definitive Feasibility Study, and is not currently the focus of development activity.
The longer-term development plan for Amapá envisages production of up to 5.5 million tonnes per annum of DR-grade iron ore utilising integrated mine, processing, rail and port infrastructure under the Project's control. Any expansion beyond the Azteca plant would remain subject to completion of Definitive Feasibility Studies ("DFS"), receipt of the relevant environmental licences and financing decisions.