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PYX
Resources Limited / EPIC: PYX / Market: Standard / Sector:
Mining
25 October 2024
Pyx Resources
Limited
("PYX" or "the
Company")
Q3 2024 Operational
Update
PYX Resources
Ltd (NSX: PYX | LSE:
PYX), the world's third largest publicly-listed zircon
producer by zircon resources,[1] announces
its Operational Update for the nine months ended 30 September 2024
("YTD 2024").
The Company encountered challenges
in Q3 due to heavy rains in May and June 2024, coupled with the
collapse of a bridge providing access to the mine. This impacted
operations and contributed to a 47% decrease in total mineral sands
(zircon, rutile, and ilmenite) produced year-to-date, dropping to
6.2kt (2023: 11.7kt). Year-over-year for the first nine months,
zircon production decreased by 51% to 4.8kt (2023:
9.7kt).
Despite these challenges, the
Company experienced strong client demand for its products,
resulting in a 49% increase in total mineral sand sales to 14.1kt
(2023: 9.4kt). Ilmenite sales significantly contributed to this
increase, following the award of an export license in March 2024,
with the first sales of this mineral occurring in the same month.
The Company expects production and sales to return to their growth
trajectory once the bridge has been repaired.
In September 2024, the Company also
announced the award of its first rutile license, positioning PYX to
be able to export all of its mineral sands: premium zircon,
ilmenite, and rutile.
During the period, the Company was
proud to receive a Gold Environmental, Social and Governance
("ESG") Excellence Award under the Zircon Industry Association's
("ZIA") industry wide ESG reporting and rating process. The ZIA is
the trade association of the world's primary zircon producers and
consumers who together account for approximately 80% of global
annual production of zircon and zirconia. The Gold ESG Excellence
Award is one of the highest accolades achievable under the ZIA's
ESG reporting and rating process, underscoring the Company's
continued commitment to high standard ESG and business stewardship
practices.
Commenting on the end of September YTD 2024 operational
results, Oliver Hasler, Executive Chairman of PYX Resources said:
"After an encouraging first half, we experienced a setback due
to the collapse and slow re-construction of the bridge leading to
our Mandiri deposit. As we look ahead to the final quarter of 2024,
PYX Resources remains committed to laying the foundations for
sustainable long-term growth. The recent award for ilmenite and
rutile export licences, along with significant operational
improvements, such as our connection to the local electricity grid,
are pivotal steps forward, allowing the Company to mitigate the
impact of reduced production. We are committed to driving our
strategic initiatives to unlock the full potential of our assets
and deliver long-term value to our stakeholders."
[1] According to
publicly available information as of 30 June 2023
***ENDS***
For
more information:
PYX Resources
Limited
|
T: +61 2 8823
3132
E: ir@pyxresources.com
|
Zeus
(Broker)
Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell / Darshan
Patel
|
T: +44 (0)20 3
829 5000
|
This announcement is authorised for release by Oliver B.
Hasler, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
About PYX Resources
PYX Resources Limited (NSX: PYX |
LSE: PYX) is a producer of premium zircon dual listed on the
National Stock Exchange of Australia and on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange. PYX's key deposits, Mandiri and Tisma, are
large-scale, near-surface open pit deposits both located in the
alluvium-rich region of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. PYX, whose
Mandiri deposit has been in production since 2015, is the
3rd largest publicly traded producing mineral sands
company by zircon resources globally. Determined to mine
responsibly and invest in the wider communities where we operate,
PYX is committed to fully developing its Mandiri and Tisma
deposits, with the vision to consolidate the mineral sands
resources in Kalimantan and explore and acquire mineral sands
assets in Asia and beyond.
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respect to, among other things, the timing and amount of funding
required to execute the Company's exploration, development and
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the Company of any changes to existing legislation or policy,
government regulation of mining operations, the length of
time required to obtain permits,
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development and mining activities, the geology of the Company's
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focus of the Company in the future, demand and market outlook for
precious metals and the prices thereof, progress in development of
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countries in which the Company does business or may carry on
business in the future, operational or technical difficulties in
connection with exploration or development activities, employee
relations, the speculative nature of mineral exploration and
development, obtaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing
quantities and grades of mineral reserves, contests over title to
properties, especially title to undeveloped properties, the
inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of
mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting
drill results and other geological data, environmental hazards,
industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures,
cave-ins and flooding, limitations of insurance coverage and the
possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and
expenses, and should be considered carefully. Many of these
uncertainties and contingencies can affect the Company's actual
results and could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made
by, or on behalf of, the Company. Prospective investors should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking information.
Although the forward-looking
information contained in this Announcement is based upon what
management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable
assumptions, the Company cannot assure prospective purchasers that
actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking
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to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the
Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
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update or revise any such forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events
or circumstances, except as may be required by law.
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Compliance Statement
The Mandiri mineral sands deposit
hosts a 6 Mt Inferred JORC Resource of zircon. The Company
originally announced this resource in its Prospectus released on 20
February 2020 and confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information
included in the Prospectus. All material assumptions and technical
parameters disclosed in the Prospectus that underpin the estimates
continue to apply and have not materially changed.
The Tisma mineral sands deposit hosts
a 4.5 Mt Inferred JORC Resource of zircon. The Company originally
announced this resource in its Announcement "PYX Resources Limited
Agrees to Acquire Tisma Development (HK) Limited, a World-Class,
Fully Licensed Mineral Sands Deposit" on NSX on 13 January 2021 and
confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that
materially affects the information included in the Announcement.
All material assumptions and technical parameters disclosed in the
Announcement that underpin the estimates continue to apply and have
not materially changed.
Together the Mandiri and Tisma
mineral sand deposits total 10.5 Mt of contained zircon within a
total of 263.5 Mt of heavy mineral sands.