Globe Metals & Mining Limited has commenced physical mine development works at the Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi, mobilizing heavy equipment to site for road grading and earthworks.

Initial ground works cover approximately 7.2 kilometres of access routes, including grading and levelling across roughly 5.8 kilometres of the main access road extending from the T325 road to the mine site, alongside the upgrade of approximately 1.4 kilometres of internal mine access roads.

Site preparation is also underway across designated areas to support future operations. Crews are clearing vegetation and topsoil from a 6,500-square-metre ore stockpile area and two waste-mining zones featuring a combined footprint of approximately 30,000 square metres. These waste-mining areas are being prepared as mining-ready sites to supply construction material for Project earthworks, platforms, terraces, and foundations.

In parallel with civil works, Globe has finished upgrading the existing Kanyika exploration camp. The refurbishment provides accommodation for up to 12 personnel alongside improved power, water, kitchen, ablution, and shower infrastructure to support ongoing development activities.

The physical activities advance the project following completion of the bankable feasibility study and align with the company's 12-month extension granted by the Malawi Mines and Minerals Regulatory Authority to commence substantial mining operations by 27 September 2026. The Large-Scale Mining Licence for Kanyika includes zircon, hafnium, praseodymium, and neodymium alongside niobium, tantalum, and uranium, while a Community Development Agreement establishes guidelines for turnover spending and the formation of the Kanyika Development Trust. First oxide production at Kanyika is anticipated in the first quarter of 2028.

Read the full announcement: Physical On-Site Development Activities Advancing Kanyika