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Nachu Project

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
Study CompletedFeasibility
StagePermitting
Commodities
  • Graphite
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotNachu remains the only graphite project in Tanzania to have been granted a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) licence for the production of advanced graphite materials, including ultra-high-purity Jumbo and Super Jumbo flakes and downstream battery-grade products.

Throughout the 2025 financial year, the Company’s primary focus has been on advancing bankable off-take agreements and implementing financing initiatives to secure the capital required to commence mine construction.

The Company executed an expanded A$3.5 million engineering contract with Yantai Xinhai Mining Research & Design Co., Ltd. for the Nachu Graphite Project. Under this agreement, Xinhai will contribute engineering services as an equity investment, effectively participating as a co-investor during the construction phase, with the first 80% of the contract value to be settled through the issue of Company shares.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Ryzon Materials Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Uranex Tanzania Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Ryzon Materials through its Tanzanian subsidiary Uranex Tanzania Limited owns a 100% interest in the Nachu graphite project.

The Ryzon Materials Ltd. (formely Magnis Energy Technologies) has two subsidiaries in Tanzania:

• Uranex Tanzania Ltd (UTL);

• Magnis Technologies (Tanzania) Ltd (MTT).

UTL is the company under which the discovery of the extensive graphite mineralization on the tenement (PL9076/2013) was made and which holds the Special Mining License (SML550/2015). UTL will operate the mining operations, tailings dam and water supply facilities. UTL will carry out the initial processing as well.

MTT will conduct further product processing and achieve the higher levels of purity required by the markets. MTT holds the SEZ license for producing advanced graphite products using Ryzon's proprietary process. Initially granted in 2016, the license was revised in 2018 and renewed in 2021 after discussions with the EPZA.

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Deposit type

  • Metamorphic

Summary:

The Nachu project is situated in graphitic schist with associated dolomites and gneisses.

Mineralisation is hosted in graphitic schists within a sequence of met-sedimentary schists with minor unmineralised dolomitic marble and gneisses within the greater Mozambique Metamorphic Belt.

The Nachu deposit comprises five mineralized areas, being Blocks B, D, F, F South Limb, and J.

These deposit cover a combined strike length of 5.5 km and an average plan width of up to 300 m for B,D,J, F South and 800 m for F (often comprising multiple mineralized horizons separated by barren or low grade horizons), to depths between 150 m and 250 m below surface.

The mineralization occurs at or near surface.

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Commodity Production

CommodityProductUnitsAvg. Annual
Graphite Concentrate kt 236 *
Total Graphitic Carbon t 0 *
* According to 2022 study.

Operational metrics

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* According to 2022 study.

Production Costs

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* According to 2022 study / presentation.

Operating Costs

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* According to 2022 study.

Project Costs

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