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Cadence Minerals Wins Key Licence to Advance Amapá Iron Ore Restart

Story Highlights
  • DEV Mineração secured an Installation Licence, moving Amapá from planning into active execution.
  • Fully funded Azteca restart aims to deliver early cash flow and advance larger DR-grade Amapá project.
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Cadence Minerals Wins Key Licence to Advance Amapá Iron Ore Restart

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The latest announcement is out from Cadence Minerals ( (GB:KDNC) ).

Cadence Minerals said DEV Mineração has secured an Installation Licence from the State of Amapá’s environmental authority, authorising key refurbishment and construction works at the Amapá Iron Ore Project, including the restart of the Azteca processing plant. The approval marks a shift from planning into execution on a project with a US$1.9bn NPV and underpins a phased development strategy.

The company will prioritise recommissioning Azteca as a low-capital reprocessing operation targeting roughly 380,000 tonnes a year of 65% Fe concentrate from existing material, backed by a fully funded US$4.6m prepayment offtake facility. Successful restart is expected to generate early cash flow, support completion of a definitive feasibility study and advance the larger 5.5 Mtpa DR-grade Amapá development, potentially strengthening Cadence’s cash generation and long-term position in high-grade iron ore.

Spark’s Take on KDNC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, KDNC is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (multi-year losses, revenue deterioration, and persistent negative free cash flow), despite a relatively strong low-debt balance sheet. Technicals are a key positive, with price trading above major moving averages and positive momentum, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no indicated dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on KDNC stock, click here.

More about Cadence Minerals

Cadence Minerals plc is a U.K.-listed mining investment and development company focused on iron ore and related mineral projects. Through a 36.2% stake in DEV Mineração’s Amapá Iron Ore Project in Brazil, the company targets high-grade direct reduction (DR) iron ore concentrate, supplying steel and energy-transition markets via integrated mine, rail, port and processing infrastructure.

Average Trading Volume: 1,298,579

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £20.67M

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