Azteca moves into execution phase

Cadence Minerals has announced that DEV Mineração, owner and operator of the Amapá iron ore project in Brazil, has received the installation licence (LI) from the Amapá State Environmental Agency. The approval authorises refurbishment, construction and installation works at the Amapá site, including those required for the restart of the Azteca plant. This moves Azteca from engineering, funding and regulatory preparation into site mobilisation and delivery, with commissioning still targeted for end-June 2026, subject to licence-condition compliance, execution progress and receipt of the operating licence (LO).