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Sovereign Metals retains full control of Kasiya project after Rio Tinto opts out, focusing on US critical minerals strategy.

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08 Jul 2026
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Sovereign Metals will keep full ownership and control of its Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi after Rio Tinto declined to exercise its option to become the project operator. Rio Tinto's decision was due to a shift in its corporate strategy and a review of its iron and titanium business, not due to any issues with the project's fundamentals or economics. Sovereign now benefits fully from Rio Tinto's $60 million investment and plans to advance the project as a key non-Chinese source of titanium, graphite, and heavy rare earths for US and allied supply chains. The company is progressing offtake agreements with Mitsui & Co and Traxys North America and is working on development financing with the International Finance Corporation.

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