Brazilian Nickel

Applying proprietary heap leach technology to treat laterite ores to produce Class 1 nickel and cobalt products for the growing Li-ion battery market.

• Developing the Piauí Nickel Project to produce an average of 27k tonnes of nickel and 0.9k tonnes of cobalt per annum with first production expected in 2028.
• The Piauí Mine is low-cost and produces battery-grade nickel and cobalt hydroxides.
• First production from a commercial-scale demonstration plant was achieved in mid-2022.
• The operation has a significantly lower overall environmental footprint relative to many other nickel operations, with inherently low-carbon intensity (no heat or pressure used) and zero wet tailings or discharge.