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Itafos PEA Backs High-Return Expansion at Brazil’s Arraias Phosphate Project

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  • Itafos’ updated PEA confirms substantial phosphate resources at Arraias in Brazil.
  • The PEA outlines a 14-year, high-return plan to upgrade Arraias and add SSP production.
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Itafos PEA Backs High-Return Expansion at Brazil’s Arraias Phosphate Project

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An announcement from Itafos ( (TSE:IFOS) ) is now available.

Itafos has completed an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Arraias Phosphate Project in Tocantins, Brazil, confirming a 2 million tonne measured and indicated resource and 3 million tonne inferred resource across four deposits, with high-grade breccia and conglomerate phosphate layers. The study outlines a 14-year life-of-mine plan, a shift to producing single superphosphate alongside existing direct application and partially acidulated products, and modest required capital expenditures of about US$8 million for beneficiation plant upgrades, underpinned by attractive projected economics including an after-tax NPV of US$70.7 million, an 85% IRR, and a roughly two-year payback, supporting the company’s fertilizer restart strategy and positioning it to further tap Brazil’s large and expanding fertilizer market.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:IFOS) stock is a Buy with a C$3.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Itafos stock, see the TSE:IFOS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:IFOS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:IFOS is a Outperform.

Itafos’s strong financial performance and attractive valuation are the primary drivers of its overall stock score. The company’s robust revenue growth and profitability metrics, combined with a low P/E ratio, position it well for future growth. However, technical analysis indicates potential bearish momentum, which slightly offsets the positive financial and valuation aspects.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:IFOS stock, click here.

More about Itafos

Itafos Inc. is a fertilizer-focused company active in the phosphate sector, with operations in Brazil centered on producing and marketing non-traditional phosphate-based fertilizers. At its Arraias Phosphate Project in Tocantins, Brazil, the company mines breccia and conglomerate phosphate rock and sells direct application and partially acidulated products into the growing Brazilian fertilizer market, with plans to expand into single superphosphate production.

Average Trading Volume: 96,812

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$597.1M

See more data about IFOS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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