May. 3 at 4:10 PM
$SVMLF Sovereign Metals - has published the results of its Definitive Feasibility Study for Kasiya, describing it as a generational asset capable of reshaping the global titanium and graphite supply chains.
The study, completed with technical oversight from major Rio Tinto and aligned with IFC Performance Standards, projects a pre-tax NPV of
$2.2 billion against capital expenditure of
$727 million to first production — an NPV-to-capex ratio of 3x.
At steady state, the project is expected to generate annual EBITDA of
$476 million and pre-tax free cash flow of
$452 million, with total revenues of
$16.2 billion over an initial 25-year mine life.
Operating costs are pegged at just
$450 per tonne of product (FOB Nacala).
Kasiya is positioned to become the world’s largest producer of both natural rutile (222,000 tonnes per annum) and natural flake graphite (275,000 tonnes per annum) — both designated critical minerals by the US and EU.