Cadence Minerals - Amapá optimisation adds value

This year will be important for Cadence Minerals’ major asset, the Amapá iron ore project in Brazil. Cadence recently announced the results of an optimisation study that points to the potential to increase production by 4.8% and lower processing plant commissioning costs by 33%. An updated pre-feasibility study (PFS) level NPV will be published in the near future and we explore some of the sensitivities in this report. We have adjusted our valuation to reflect portfolio changes and the rise in C

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 22 Mar 24

22nd March 2024 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment object

Cadence Minerals - Real progress, real value

Cadence Minerals remains fundamentally mispriced in our view, with the market not fully recognising the value of its unlisted assets. Cadence has recently announced progress in advancing its major non-public asset, the Amapá iron ore project in Brazil. This includes a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese firm Sinoma to potentially provide both a definitive feasibility study (DFS) and fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the mine restart. The implied

Cadence Minerals (KDNC) - MOU signed to help develop Amapá

Cadence reports today its JV, Pedra and Branca Alliance (PBA), which owns DEV Mineração S.A. (DEV), which in turn owns the Amapá iron ore project, has signed an MOU with Sinoma Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. (TCIDR). Cadence owns 32.6% of PBA following an investment totalling $12.1m.

Cadence Minerals - Amapa Iron Ore Project Update

Following negotiations with state authorities, expected permitting timelines for the mine, rail, and port facilities have been shortened from 36 months to 12 to 16 months. Cadence expects that “installation licenses” covering the project facilities will be issued in 2024, and subsequently, on completion of construction works, “operational licenses” will be issued.

Cadence Minerals - Sonora project update

Cadence Minerals has provided an update on the status of the Sonora lithium project in Mexico. The company holds a 30% interest in seven project concessions through the JV entities Mexilit and Megalit, which are majority controlled by Ganfeng. Following the amendments to the Mexican mining law introduced in April and May 2023, the General Directorate of Mines (DGM) issued a formal notice indicating that all lithium concessions underpinning the Sonora project were cancelled, citing a lack of suff

Cadence Minerals - Question marks over Sonora lithium brought to a head

Cadence reports today that the concessions it holds in some of the Sonora lithium project licences in Mexico, held in JV with Ganfeng through a 30% ownership, might be under threat of being cancelled by the Mexican Government over a minimum investment obligation for the period 2017-2021. The Mexican Government believes that evidence on expenditure has not been submitted in a timely manner; Ganfeng, and the JVs between Gangeng and Cadence (Mexalit and Megalit), dispute that evidence of investmen

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 04/08/2023

4th August 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment object

Cadence Minerals - A mispriced miner

Cadence Minerals is a mining-focused investment company with unlisted investment assets that the market appears to be clearly mis-pricing. Its portfolio of public equities accounts for £10.2m of its £12.7m market cap, leaving an implied combined value of £2.5m for its 30% stake in the Amapá iron ore project and its minority stake in the Sonora lithium project. In our view each of these is worth more than this, and we believe a conservative base-case valuation of both to be £45m or 26p/share at t

Hybridan Research: Sector Review: Critical minerals for UK - mining and battery recycling: 09-05-2023

Virgin mining: Energy security and decarbonisation are driving the race in the sourcing of critical minerals from the natural world. This has contributed to the revival of exploration activities in the US, Europe and to a lesser degree the UK. For example, the global identified lithium resources increased from 40m tonnes in 2015 (the Paris Agreement year) to 97m tonnes in 2023, at a CAGR of 12%, according to the U.S. Geological Survey data. For example, there was no identified lithium resources

Cadence Minerals: value waiting to be unlocked

Cadence Minerals - Developing Amapá iron ore mine and strategic new technology metal interests

Cadence has secured a 30% stake in the Amapá iron ore mine, Brazil, for $9.3m, a project valued by Anglo American in 2012 at over $600m. With established infrastructure, Amapá is a company-making opportunity. Cadence has recently published a PFS on Amapá, which highlights the obvious value in the project. With equity interests in European Metals Holdings (Cinovec lithium-tin project in Czech Republic), Hastings Technology Metals (Yangibana REE project in Australia) and Evergreen (lithi

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 26 Jan 23

26 January 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment object

Jubilee Metals - Operational Update Q3 FY2024

Jubilee today reports its Q3 and third quarter operational results from its expanding operations in Zambia (copper) and South Africa (chrome and PGM). South Africa is on a growth trajectory with record chrome production of 409kt in the quarter (Q2 FY2024 381kt) and a monthly record in March of 145kt and production YTD of 1.13Mt (0.94Mt). Jubilee is well underway to its annual target capacity of 2,1Mt/yr especially with the new 300kt/yr chrome plant at Thutse expected to be operational in August

Trinity Exploration and Production - Reserves Reduction but Solid Core Business

Trinity has announced a c28% reduction to its 2P reserves following a YE23 review. Despite the decrease in the Company’s 2P reserves, Trinity’s core business remains robust, with a reserves/production ratio of >12.5 years at YE23. Whilst there is significant potential for growth within the current portfolio, this will be difficult to unlock from the current balance sheet and we believe further financing will be required. We update our target price to 76p (from 202p), a c85% premium to the curren

I3 Energy (I3E LN) - Canada royalty assets sale

I3 has announced the sale of the majority of its royalty interests in Canada, for US$24.8m cash. This allows the company to fully repay amounts drawn on its debt facility and create a working capital surplus, giving I3 significant additional funding flexibility going forward

Morning Note – 16 April 2024

Valeura Energy (TSX: VLE): Three exploration wells deliver three discoveries

• The Nong Yao-13 exploration well in the new Nong Yao D area that was targeting multiple zones has encountered >30 feet of new oil play across several new shallow intervals which have not been produced elsewhere on the concession. These reservoirs are believed to be recurring across the Nong Yao D area. • The drilling result confirms that oil has successfully migrated into this area of the block (a factor that was seen to be a risk in the Nong Yao D area) and open the opportunity for further a

NextSource Materials - Initiation

NextSource is uniquely positioned to build a leading vertically integrated position, ex China, in the supply of Lithium-ion battery anode material which is essential for the Energy Transition. The company is commissioning phase 1 of its world-class Molo graphite mine in Madagascar and is in the final permitting process for its first Battery Anode Facility (BAF) to be located in Mauritius. The company is backed by Vision Blue, established by Sir Mick Davis, former CEO of Xstrata. On our calculat

DEC FY23 Results Update

DEC reported FY23 results which were in line with expectations and announced the acquisition of joint venture assets from Oaktree along with an updated capital allocation framework.

Morning Note – 15 April 2024

Oil & Gas - Cavendish sector note

Chariot, Energean, Touchstone Exploration, Longboat Energy, Hartshead Resources, BP, Helix Exploration, PetroTal, Pantheon Resources, Caspian Sunrise, Petrofac, DNO ASA, Valeura Energy, Aker BP, Var Energi Source: FactSet, weekly change 08/04/24-12/04/24 Oil rose as Israel braced for a possible attack from Iran, a development that would threaten major disruptions in a region that accounts for a third of the world’s crude output. An assault is expected to come as soon as the next 48 hours, which

Clean Power Hydrogen - New customers and licensees circling…

CPH2 has released FY23 results with the company completing the period with a slightly lower cash outflow from operations and a higher cash balance than forecast. Looking ahead, with a new and improved technical and engineering team, the company has committed to completing Factory Acceptance Testing of its first MW scale electrolyser, the 0.5MW MFE110, within the next three months. In our view, this will be a major milestone for the company which will demonstrate that its unique technology can be

SP Angel . Morning View . Copper prices hold higher as China processing fees fall below $0/t amid low feedstock availability

Union Jack Oil (UJO LN) - Wressle update

Union Jack has released an update on its Wressle asset, reporting maturing production from Wressle-1, alongside progress for significant further development activities on the field going forward.

PROGRESSIVE: Pharos Energy: Delivering on operations and balance sheet

Pharos Energy reported FY23 results on 27 March. Group net production of 6,508 boepd (FY22: 7,166 boepd) was in line with guidance, assisted by successful development drilling in Vietnam and exploration successes in Egypt. Pharos’s strong cash generation resulted in a stronger balance sheet, with net debt reduced to US$6.6m (from US$28.9m at the end of 2022) and cash balances totalling US$32.6m. This left the group free to return more cash to shareholders, including a 10% increase in dividends,

Alien Metals - Hancock Project, Mining Lease Granted

Alien today reports intraday that the Western Australian Government has granted a mining licence for the Hancock iron ore project for a 21-year term. The granting of the mining licence is the latest milestone delivered by Alien as it advances the project towards development and production.

Union Jack Oil+ (UJO, House Stock at 23p) - Wressle update