Latest Capital Costs News

Kelsian Group has locked in a seven-year NZ$101 million ferry contract in Auckland and is acquiring local operator Belaire Ferries for NZ$8.9 million, marking its first major New Zealand expansion.

Euro Manganese has filed comprehensive NI 43-101 and JORC reports for its Chvaletice Manganese Project, confirming robust economics with a base case post-tax NPV of US$492 million and an upside scenario pushing NPV to US$798 million, driven by higher manganese prices.

Tivan Limited has engaged Indigenous-owned MDM Mining & Civil under an Early Contractor Involvement contract to optimise the access road design for its Speewah Fluorite Project in WA, supporting the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study.

Develop Global has locked in a major A$70 million mining contract for its Pioneer Dome lithium project, setting the stage for first sales in the December quarter of 2026. Strong drilling results and a binding offtake deal with Trafigura underpin the project’s fast-tracked development and cashflow outlook.

International Graphite Limited has secured a construction contract for its Collie Micronising Facility, keeping the project on track for a mid-2027 completion and within budget.

Alliance Nickel has begun vat leach testing on a bulk sample from its NiWest project, targeting a significant reduction in capital costs by replacing heap leaching with a lower-cost atmospheric process. Results are expected by late Q3 2026 and could reshape the project’s economics.

Li-FT Power Ltd. has obtained a binding call option to acquire the Renard diamond mine site or its owning companies, aiming to repurpose its processing infrastructure for lithium production. The deal hinges on Canadian court approval and involves a significant option fee and care commitments.

Minbos Resources has secured a US$13.8 million Phase 2 construction contract with Grupo Arliz, marking a pivotal step toward completing its Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant in Angola. With key equipment already on site and funding in place, the project moves closer to operational readiness.

Regis Resources has reinstated the McPhillamys Gold Project Ore Reserve at 56Mt grading 1.1g/t Au for 1.89Moz, supported by a new Pre-Feasibility Study demonstrating strong economics and an alternative tailings strategy. The company targets a Final Investment Decision in H1 2028, pending permitting and judicial review outcomes.

Red Metal’s large-scale column leach tests confirm high rare earth recoveries from coarsely crushed Sybella ores using weak sulphuric acid, underpinning a low-cost heap leach development pathway.

WIN Metals has taken a strategic step to progress its Radio Gold Project by securing a six-month option to acquire a modular gravity processing plant from Tungsten Mining, aligning with its plan for onsite gold processing at 120,000 tonnes per annum.

International Graphite Ltd (ASX:IG6) has partnered with Alkeemia S.p.A. to establish a graphite processing facility in Italy, aiming for first production in the second half of 2027 and a final investment decision by Q3 2026.