Latest Kayelekera News

Lotus Resources has secured the final major approval needed to move its first Kayelekera uranium shipment through Malawi, Zambia and Namibia. About 145,000 pounds of U3O8 is expected to leave site within a week, with shipment from Walvis Bay targeted for November.

Lotus Resources has executed key documentation for a Mercuria facility providing up to US$30 million in inventory-backed prepayment funding, while only one major approval remains before Kayelekera’s first uranium shipment. Operations are improving, but production remains tied to acid availability and power reliability.

Lotus Resources delivered first uranium production from Kayelekera in more than a decade, but its first operating year brought a $100.1 million loss, heavy cash burn and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The mine produced 332.1 thousand pounds of U3O8 before acid supply problems forced a temporary processing pause.

Lotus Resources has successfully closed its retail entitlement offer, raising approximately A$26 million and bringing total equity raised to about A$60 million. The funds will bolster the Kayelekera uranium project’s transition to steady-state production alongside other financing arrangements.

Lotus Resources has secured A$34.2 million from institutional investors in a fully underwritten entitlement offer, with a retail component set to raise an additional A$26 million. The funds aim to support the Kayelekera uranium project’s production ramp-up and financial stability.

Lotus Resources confirms material operational setbacks at Kayelekera uranium project, including acid plant damage and production delays impacting offtake commitments. The company remains suspended pending critical funding arrangements.

Lotus Resources has completed key acid plant repairs at its Kayelekera uranium mine, targeting production restart in early August 2026 and steady-state output by late year. The company also formalised a binding commitment with Mercuria for a US$30 million prepayment facility amid ongoing funding negotiations.

Lotus Resources has halted production at its Kayelekera uranium mine due to acid supply interruptions linked to Middle East geopolitics and acid plant issues, while advancing export permits and pursuing new funding arrangements.

Atomic Eagle Limited has secured an option to acquire the Sitwe Uranium Project in Zambia, increasing its exploration acreage by 38% and complementing its flagship Muntanga asset with promising historical uranium intercepts.

Lotus Resources has disclosed operational challenges at its Kayelekera uranium mine, revising production figures downward and delaying steady-state output to the third quarter of 2026.

Lotus Resources has completed the first phase of a 10,000m infill drill program at its Letlhakane Uranium Project, revealing significant higher-grade uranium intercepts that underpin a resource upgrade planned for H2 2026.

Lotus Resources has achieved a key milestone with Orano Chimie-Enrichissement accepting its Kayelekera uranium concentrate, paving the way for first uranium exports in the second quarter of 2026.