Magnetite Mines Limited Executive Chairman and CEO Peter Schubert said: “The DFS currently underway has provided us the confidence to formalise our options for the first stages of expansion at our Razorback Iron Ore Project. We are very excited by the results of this study work which underpin our belief in the outstanding returns available from leveraging the benefits of scaling up our large resource in a tier 1 mining jurisdiction with a supportive state government, access to abundant infrastructure and, importantly, low-cost renewable energy.
Magnetite Mines has an inter-generational resource and it was important to ensure our initial path to expansion was supported by robust data that could effectively inform and support stage 1 of our development plans. The Expansion Study demonstrates the Company’s commitment to its long-term development strategy for the Razorback Iron Ore Project and provides further confidence in the significant and valuable optionality realised from progressive expansions of the Company’s extensive Braemar resources.
The expansion scenarios are extremely encouraging and confirm the potential for a very long-life mining operation supporting higher production rates and point to substantive increases in both IRR and NPV8 coupled with an equally substantive decrease to the projects all-in 62% Fe iron ore breakeven price for the Single-Step Expansion case to US$40/t. Page 3 We remain focused on completing the DFS and moving to stage 1 of our mining operation with minimum upfront capital and continue to follow a systematic, staged approach to the development of Razorback.
We continue to advance discussions with potential project partners and financiers and note the project’s sustainability credentials are a critical factor for many industry participants. Through Magnetite Mines’ emerging ESG framework, we are well-positioned to deliver a premium high-grade product increasingly sought for low-carbon steelmaking globally with premiums for higher-grade ores continuing to reflect this position. We thank shareholders for their continued support and look forward to further updating the market on our progress as we continue to advance the DFS programme, ensuring expansion optionality is preserved for the benefit of all stakeholders.”
Bring it home guys.