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Investor Insight: BlackEarth Minerals

Developer on path to vertically integrated graphite production

BlackEarth Minerals
Investor Insight: BlackEarth Minerals

BlackEarth Minerals is an emerging developer on the path to becoming a vertically integrated global graphite business.

Its twin aims are developing its flagship project, the Maniry natural flake graphite project in Madagascar, and downstream processing. The company has a 50:50 joint venture agreement with Metachem Manufacturing to develop an expandable graphite facility in India, with construction anticipated to commence in Q4, and commissioning and cash flow in 2022.

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A scoping study for Maniry in 2019 estimated a 10-year operation with an initial capex of US$41 million, an NPV (post-tax, 10%) at $78.4 million and IRR at 35.4%.

A definitive feasibility study is slated for 2022 and Maniry is expected to be in production in 2023. BlackEarth has a binding offtake agreement for expandable graphite with a European buyer and arrangements in place covering Maniry's refractory and battery-grade graphite potential.

In Western Australia, the company is exploring its Donnelly River nickel-copper-platinum group elements project.

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