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Zentek Orders New PEA to Advance High-Purity Albany Graphite Project

Story Highlights
  • Zentek has hired Micon to deliver a new PEA assessing Albany’s high-purity graphite potential.
  • The PEA will guide next steps to position Albany in critical North American graphite supply chains.
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Zentek Orders New PEA to Advance High-Purity Albany Graphite Project

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Zentek ( (TSE:ZEN) ) has provided an announcement.

Zentek’s Albany Graphite Corp. has retained Micon International to complete a new Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Albany Graphite Project near Hearst, Ontario, with completion targeted for this summer. The study will incorporate updated mineral resource estimates and evaluate a chlorine-free thermal purification pathway that can produce 5N+ graphite directly from flotation concentrate.

Micon’s PEA will develop a scoping-level economic framework, including process flowsheet design, capital and operating cost estimates, and sensitivity analysis under current market conditions. Zentek plans to use the findings to determine next steps such as additional metallurgical work, pilot-scale processing, and refined project execution strategies, aiming to position Albany as a secure North American source of ultra-high-purity graphite for nuclear energy, defence and broader energy security applications.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:ZEN) stock is a Hold with a C$0.73 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Zentek stock, see the TSE:ZEN Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ZEN Stock

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

The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—limited revenue scale, negative margins, and continued cash burn—only partially offset by a low-leverage balance sheet. Technicals add pressure as the stock trades below key moving averages with a negative MACD, while valuation signals are inconclusive due to negative earnings and no dividend data.

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

More about Zentek

Zentek Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary Albany Graphite Corp., is advancing the Albany Graphite Project, an igneous-hosted graphite deposit in Northern Ontario. Independent bench-scale testing has shown Albany graphite can reach ultra-high purity suitable for potential nuclear-grade applications and exhibits strong electrochemical performance for lithium-ion battery anodes, positioning the project within critical mineral supply chains.

Average Trading Volume: 60,542

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: C$81.73M

Learn more about ZEN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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