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Largo Boosts Vanadium Output and Seeks Multi-Metal Expansion at Maracás Mine

Story Highlights
  • Largo sharply increased vanadium and ilmenite output in Q1 2026, reinforcing its operational turnaround and positioning to benefit from stronger U.S. vanadium prices.
  • The company moved to add copper, PGMs, nickel and cobalt by-products and reshaped senior leadership, aiming to diversify revenues and strengthen execution at its Brazilian mine.
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Largo Boosts Vanadium Output and Seeks Multi-Metal Expansion at Maracás Mine

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Largo Resources ( (TSE:LGO) ) has issued an update.

Largo Inc. reported a sharp operational rebound in the first quarter of 2026, with vanadium pentoxide production more than doubling to 2,616 tonnes and ore mined rising nearly 91%, while sales volumes of vanadium and ilmenite both increased. Management highlighted operational improvements at the Maracás Menchen Mine and a stronger base to capitalize on higher U.S. vanadium prices and reduced U.S. tariff barriers, supporting plans to grow high-purity and ferrovanadium sales.

The company also moved to broaden its revenue mix by filing with Brazil’s mining regulator to authorize production and sale of copper, platinum group metals, nickel and cobalt as by-products using existing infrastructure, following encouraging flotation test results from its ilmenite plant. In parallel, Largo streamlined its senior leadership, naming Luis Rendón as sole chief operating officer and promoting Luânder Peixoto to group general counsel, underscoring a continued focus on operational turnaround and governance.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:LGO) stock is a Buy with a C$3.10 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Largo Resources stock, see the TSE:LGO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LGO Stock

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

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (multi-year losses and poor free-cash-flow generation, including cash burn in 2025), with only partial support from an improved balance sheet (no debt). Technicals add mild headwinds (below key moving averages and negative MACD), while valuation is difficult to assess given a negative P/E and no dividend yield.

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

More about Largo Resources

Largo Inc., listed in Toronto and on Nasdaq, is the world’s largest primary vanadium producer, operating the Maracás Menchen Mine in Brazil. The company focuses on high-purity vanadium products for aerospace and other specialized markets, and also supplies the U.S. ferrovanadium market, where qualified sources remain limited.

Average Trading Volume: 237,009

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: C$138.1M

Find detailed analytics on LGO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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