Ardea Advances Kalgoorlie Nickel Project with $98.5M DFS Backing from Japanese Consortium

• KNP Goongarrie Hub DFS fully funded by Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi Corporation consortium
• Project boasts a 40+ year mine life with strong financial metrics including a post-tax NPV of A$4.98 billion
• Large-scale nickel-cobalt resource with over 6 million tonnes of contained nickel
• Innovative ESG initiatives including Mineralised Neutraliser technology and low carbon footprint