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Austral Gold ends toll processing deal with Challenger, securing $1M deferred payment and exploring new opportunities.

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01 Oct 2026
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Austral Gold ends toll processing deal with Challenger, securing $1M deferred payment and exploring new opportunities.

Austral Gold's subsidiary Casposo and Challenger Gold have terminated their toll processing agreement as of October 1, 2026. Challenger agreed to pay Casposo a deferred fee of $1 million, payable by April 2029 or upon commercial production at Challenger's Hualilan Project. Both parties released claims against each other, and Casposo will continue processing its own material. Austral Gold expects no significant financial impact from this termination and is exploring new commercial opportunities, including potential mineral purchases from Hualilan and other third-party processing deals in the San Juan region.

Austral Gold and Challenger's toll agreement termination is noted here with Pluang's Basic Materials sector data as context. As of Oct 02, 2026 03:27 WIB, out of 38 priced US Basic Materials stocks on Pluang, 7 rose and 30 fell. Notable prices include Standard Lithium Ltd at USD 1.81 with a 1-day change of -1.09%, Rio Tinto (ADR) at USD 93.20 down 1.03%, and Freeport-McMoRan Inc at USD 69.28 down 1.01%, with Freeport-McMoRan showing a Pluang order activity of 14% Sell and 86% Buy.

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