Recap for any new shareholders22 Jan 2019 13:57
Fortune Mojapelo ‘The story of Bushveld Minerals is not yet half told’.
Experienced mining entrepreneurs are now on board.
No outstanding warrants or debt.
Dividend policy to be announced in the next few weeks.
74% of the hugely profitable Vametco mine is now owned.
Vametco 2018 profits are looking huge even at the current FeV prices and production levels.
Our share of Vametco profits after tax are around £2m per week at current max production and FeV prices of $100/kg.
FeV prices have stabilised at excellent levels and are starting to rise again.
There is a world vanadium supply deficit and this will remain for at least the next 3-4 years.
The new Chinese rebar standards, which started in November, will increase their vanadium demand by a further 30%.
The Chinese are banning the import of vanadium s l a g.
The environmental crackdown in China is fueling the vanadium price rally further.
Vanadium prices are looking excellent for 2019 and will no doubt pass the multi year highs already reached in late 2018.
China, one of the largest vanadium producers in the world, is expected to become a net importer of ferro-vanadium in the near future, increasing demand further!
Vametco annual production capacity has increased to 3,750 tonnes and we are now targeting production levels of 5,000 tonnes pa by the end of 2019.
All production increases will be paid for through operating cash flows.
Guidance for 2018 is 2,600-2,650 tonnes of production.
We are on the lookout for more brownfield vanadium production facilities to increase our capacity to 10,000 tonnes and beyond.
Our Mokopane Vanadium mining licence is due any time.
Mokopane early revenue generation is coming.
The current V2O5 price is making our Mokopane vanadium project hugely profitable.
Brits vanadium - very high grades expected, thereby reducing Vametco production costs even further.
Further drilling is taking place at Vametco.
Bushveld Energy is in the very exciting VRFB sector.
BE has agreements with UET and IDC.
Commissioning of the demonstration VRFB with Eskom, the SA national power utility, is taking place. Potentially a huge contract is coming our way!
Electrolyte production is moving forward for production in 2019.
Electrolyte leasing partner news to come.
Imaloto coal has a MOU with Sinohydro.
Imaloto coal BFS will be published shortly.
Lemur has signed a binding 30 year power purchasing agreement with the Madagascar state-owned utility JIRAMA.
Potential Imaloto coal sale or spin off.
Investment in Afritin Mining - first production commencing soon.
Other resources, iron ore, titanium, phosphate.
JSE listing coming up.
South Africa politics have improved significantly.
Ramaphosa’s South Africa is becoming investor friendly and encouraging foreign investment.
All very positive for business and mining in South Africa.
Exciting times ahead!
DYOR of course :)