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Ardea, Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi Corporation to form a Joint Venture

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KNP Goongarrie Hub

will be a multi-decade operation which will meet demand for nickel-cobalt supply with high ESG standards

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Kalgoorlie Nickel Project

Battery and Critical Minerals from the best operating jurisdiction in the world

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30,000 tonnes of nickel per year on average for over 40 years, with project pay back within 3.1 years

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There is ~40kg of Nickel powering the typical NCM811 Electrical Vehicle (EV)

There is 6.1Mt contained Nickel in the KNP*

* see resource breakdown on KNP webpage

This is enough for >150,000,000 EVs

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Desirable flowsheet with proven technology refined for industry leading low carbon emissions

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Globally significant, nationally recognised nickel cobalt resource

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Strong environment, social and corporate governance framework in place

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Rising demand in nickel and other battery and critical minerals

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High impact battery and critical mineral exploration to maximise the value at KNP

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Battery and Critical Minerals to the World Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, Western Australia

Ardea, Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) to form a Joint Venture to develop the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) – Goongarrie Hub

To read full announcement click here, or listen to Andrew Penkethman, Ardea's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, discuss the major milestone:

The execution of the Cooperation Agreement with Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi Corporation 29 April 2024 represented a major milestone completing Ardea's Strategic Partner process for Goongarrie Hub, and enabling DFS early works to commence. The DFS will commence under the Joint Venture with Consortium before end of Q2 2024, with expected completion in the first half of 2025.

Kalgoorlie Nickel Project - Goongarrie Hub will be a multi-decade operation which will meet demand for nickel-cobalt supply with high ESG standards

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