
Evion Group secured mining permits for its Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar, clearing a regulatory hurdle. Focus shifts to offtake, financing, and construction.
Evion Group (ASX:EVG) has secured mining permits for its Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar, a regulatory milestone that clears the way for financing talks and a final investment decision. The permits convert the company's remaining exploration licences into mining tenure, covering all areas in the feasibility study.
Managing director David Round called the approval “a transformational milestone for both the project and the company.” The company said the regulatory certainty lets it push ahead with offtake agreements, project financing, and early construction work. Evion is already in talks with potential funding partners, including the European Investment Bank, and has secured up to €3 million in EU-backed grant funding for early-stage development and workforce training.
The project's 2022 definitive feasibility study pegged an initial mine life of 21 years, with an 18-year ore reserve. Stage one would produce about 39,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate a year, rising to 56,000 tonnes from year four, with capacity for 60,000 tonnes. The study estimated a pre-tax net present value of US$263 million and an after-tax NPV of $204.8 million, with an internal rate of return of 32.65% and capital payback in 3.8 years.
Evion said the permits also support continued engagement with local communities and government stakeholders, and allow the company to start local procurement planning. The permits have been granted and registered with Madagascar's Bureau du Cadastre Minier de Madagascar, subject to ongoing compliance with mining regulations.
Shares rose 11.54% to A$0.29 on Monday.
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