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Directors
Principal Place of Business
Oliver Kleinhempel
Executive Chairman
6888 Mulligan Highway
Mount Carbine QLD 4871
Stephen Layton
Non-executive Director
Share Register
Richard Morrow (Retired 30 June 2025)
Non-executive Director
Automic Pty Ltd
Level 5, 126 Philip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Stephen Weir
Non-executive Director
Craig Bradshaw
Non-executive Director
T +61 (0)2 9698 5414
Auditors
Zhui Pei Yeo
Non-executive Director
Nexia Melbourne Audit Pty Ltd
Level 35, 600 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Company Secretary
T +61 (0)3 8613 8888
F +61 (0)3 8613 8800
Melanie Leydin
Registered Office
Suite 2, Level 11, 385 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T +61 (0)7 4094 3072
W www.eqresources.com.au
E info@eqresources.com.au
Stock Exchange Listing
Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
ASX Code: EQR
ACN: 115 009 106
ABN: 77 115 009 106
Contents
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Chairman’s Address
Operating and Financial Review
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Corporate & Financing Activities
18 Sustainability
24 Mt Carbine Operations
40 Saloro / Barruecopardo Operations
56 EQR Tenement Interests
Directors’ Report
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement
Directors’ Declaration
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
Independent Auditor’s Report
Shareholder Information
Forward Looking Statements
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Chairman’s Address
Oliver Kleinhempel
Executive Chairman
“Prosperity and security can only be achieved through a high degree
of independence when it comes to essential raw materials.”
Dear Shareholders and Friends of EQR,
It is my great pleasure to present to you the 2025
Annual Report for EQ Resources Limited. This year’s
Annual Report presents a comprehensive overview
and review of both our operations, at Barruecopardo
in Salamanca/Spain and Mt Carbine in Queensland/
Australia. In this regard, I would like to congratulate
and thank our teams for their outstanding
commitment to the success of EQ Resources and
their dedication to the greater vision of the Company,
despite the headwinds emerging mining companies
often face during ramp-up periods.
Having visited both operations multiple times
throughout the year, I experienced great teamwork
and spirit of cooperation – each operation faced
site-specific challenges, where it was a common
understanding and motivation to share experience
and knowledge so that each team can overcome
problems and solve difficult tasks. I would proudly
say that EQ Resources is a strong group of individuals
and teams with common goals and aspirations.
The Company will benefit from such culture
moving forward.
Last year I highlighted three key aspects the Company
is working on. I called out for: (i) Teamwork Above
All, (ii) Continue Developing an Ecosystem, and (iii)
Discipline at the Core.
Company has progressed well with regards to
the above fundamental pillars. We continued to
integrate our teams and share resources across
both operations to gain synergies. We have
extended our industry network by forming new
partnerships and strengthened relations with key
customers. Furthermore have we added outstanding
personalities both to our board of directors and the
management teams.
My final remarks should address the fundamental
mission of EQ Resources: The Company has
established itself as a leading Western tungsten raw
materials producer and supplier. Tungsten being
classified as a critical- and strategic raw material by the
largest economies – the EU, the US and China. Trade
tensions and geopolitical division started to impact the
global tungsten sector, with prices rapidly increasing.
China decided to restrict exports and continues
reducing domestic output. EQ Resources is striving
to stabilise the (Western) market and contribute to
resilient supply chains. I strongly believe that prosperity
and security can only be achieved through a high
degree of independence when it comes to essential
raw materials.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank
all shareholders for their continued support.
Despite delays in our turnaround efforts at
Barruecopardo and having to overcome complexities
around the transitioning of the open pit operation
to an inhouse mining team at Mt Carbine, the
Oliver Kleinhempel
Executive Chairman
EQ Resources Ltd
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Operating and Financial Review
Corporate & Financing Activities
Changes in EQR Board & Leadership Team
Strong capital markets, operations and industry backgrounds
Board of Directors
Oliver Kleinhempel
Craig Bradshaw
Stephen Weir
Executive Chairman
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Chair since April 2020.
Executive Chair since May 2025.
Executive career in global resource
industry, across project development,
finance and commodity trading.
Previous roles at Outotec, Ferrostaal
Group, CRONIMET.
Executive Director at CRONIMET Group.
Experienced global tungsten industry
executive and former CEO of Masan
High-Tech Materials, the operator
of the Nui Phao Tungsten Mine and
Processing Complex in Vietnam.
Qualified CPA as well as a member
of the Financial Services Institute of
Australasia (FINSIA) and AusIMM.
Representative Director of Oaktree
Capital Management.
Experience in corporate advisory,
project finance, construction
management.
Former CEO of Magnetite Mines Ltd,
Member of the Australian Institute
of Company Directors, GBA Capital
Advisory Board.
Zhui Pei Yeo
Stephen Layton
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
Background in executive
management, project planning,
resource management.
Works in system integration in
telecoms in South-East Asia.
Executive director at a steel-product
manufacturer.
35+ years in equity capital markets
in the UK and Australia.
Experience in ASX listings and
corporate advisory.
Directorships at Mithril Resources
& Pursuit Minerals.
After 4 years on the Board, Mr Richard Morrow retired on 27 June 2025. During his tenure, Mr Morrow has played a
valuable role in supporting the Company’s strategic direction and governance framework. EQ Resources is greatly
appreciative of his service and support of the Company as a member of the Board and we wish him well.
On 1 May 2025, the Company was pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Craig Bradshaw as an independent
Non-Executive Director. Mr Bradshaw is an experienced global tungsten industry executive and was a former CEO
of Masan High-Tech Materials, the operator of the Nui Phao Tungsten Mine and Processing Complex in Vietnam
and Managing Director of H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders GmbH, a global producer of Tungsten chemicals, powders,
carbides, and specialty carbides with operations in Germany, China and Canada, prior to its sale to Mitsubishi
Materials Group in December 2024. Mr Bradshaw started his mining career with Mt Isa Mines and held further senior
management roles with MMG Limited (Sepon operations) and with Toll Holdings. Mr Bradshaw holds a Business Degree
and is a qualified CPA as well as a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and AusIMM.
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Experienced Leadership Team driving Operations in both Australia and Spain
Executive Management Team
Kevin MacNeill
Jonathan Kort
Chief Technical Officer (EQR Group)
Chief Financial Officer (EQR Group)
Former CEO (from January 2020), transitioned to CTO
in April 2025.
35+ years in mining project development globally.
Expertise in mineral processing, specifically tungsten.
Past President of Etruscan Diamonds, founded
Specialized Metallurgical Projects.
Experienced global executive whose career has
spanned listed and private companies in resources and
infrastructure.
He was most recently Chief Development Officer and
CFO at PanAust Limited.
Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand and
holder a Master of Science in Mineral Economics.
Evren Oeren
Alvaro Serrano
Chief Operating Officer (Saloro SLU)
Chief Executive Officer (Saloro SLU)
Experienced M.Sc. Mining Engineer and MBA with
an academic background from globally renowned
universities.
Proven expertise from field operations to senior
management, overseeing international mineral
processing projects and leading multinational teams.
25+ years as senior financial roles in in industrial
companies, mainly in pharmaceutical, biomedical and
mining industry.
Degree in economics and business sciences and
executive MBA. from the IE Business School.
CFO roles across a number of leading Spanish and
subsidiaries of multinational companies.
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Operating and Financial Review continued
During FY2025, EQ Resources Limited (ASX: EQR)
strengthened its leadership structure to support
operational excellence, international growth ambitions,
and continued expansion along the tungsten supply
chain.
On 1 April 2025, long-serving Chief Executive
Officer Kevin MacNeill transitioned to the role of
Chief Technical Officer (CTO). This change enables
Mr MacNeill to focus on technical improvements at
the Saloro and Mt Carbine operations while working
reduced hours for personal reasons. Since his
appointment as CEO in 2019, Mr MacNeill has been
instrumental in EQR’s transformation, and he will
continue to play a critical role in driving operational
innovation and supporting the Company’s expansion
and M&A pipeline.
Effective the same date, Mr Oliver Kleinhempel,
previously Non-Executive Chairman, assumed the
role of Executive Chairman pending the appointment
of a new CEO/Managing Director. Once a new
appointment is finalised, Mr Kleinhempel will revert
to a Non-Executive capacity. A key architect of EQR’s
strategy since 2019, he will continue to guide capital
management and long-term corporate direction. In
addition, Mr Kleinhempel resigned as a director of
CRONIMET Australia Pty Ltd, prior to the company’s
transfer of its Mt Carbine joint-venture interest to
EQR in July 2024.
On 1 June 2025, Mr Jonathan Kort commenced
as Chief Financial Officer and joined EQR’s Global
Leadership Team. Mr Kort brings over 20 years of
experience in mining and infrastructure, including
senior roles at PanAust, BHP, and Coronado Global
Resources. A Chartered Accountant with a Master’s in
Mineral Economics, he has an extensive track record
in financial leadership and operational execution. He
will lead EQR’s financial, governance, and strategic
planning functions, ensuring strong discipline and
alignment as the Company advances its next phase
of development.
Further strengthening the operational leadership
team, Mr David Laulau was appointed Mining Manager
at Mt Carbine. Mr Laulau brings more than 26 years
of open-pit and underground mining experience
across Papua New Guinea and Australia, managing
large-scale workforces and multimillion-dollar
budgets with a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency,
and environmental stewardship. He holds a Bachelor
of Mining Engineering from the Papua New Guinea
University of Technology and completed postgraduate
studies at Tohoku University, Japan. His appointment
further enhances the Company’s ability to deliver
operational excellence at its flagship Australian asset.
EQR also broadened its government relations
capabilities, given its global operations and M&A
activities. Mr Andrew Goledzinowski AM was
appointed as Senior Advisor for Government Relations,
effective 1 July 2025. Mr Goledzinowski brings more
than 40 years of diplomatic experience, having served
as Ambassador to Vietnam, High Commissioner to
Malaysia, and Deputy Permanent Representative to
the United Nations. In this role, he will support EQR’s
engagement with government stakeholders across
Australia, Europe, the United States, and Vietnam. He
has already been involved in several strategic initiatives
for the Company, including stakeholder engagement
and due diligence relating to the TMG smelter
acquisition.
Collectively, these leadership changes ensure EQR
has the right mix of technical, financial, and strategic
expertise to deliver on its international tungsten growth
ambitions and to position the Company for long-term
success.
Financing Activities
FY2025 was a decisive year in strengthening EQ
Resources Limited’s (“EQR” or “the Company”)
financial position. By financial year-end, EQR had
completed a multi-pronged funding program that
combined equity, debt reduction, offtake agreements,
government grants, credit extensions, and prospective
export-credit support:
− Equity raised (FY2025): ~A$28.47 million before
costs, comprising:
− A$3.0 million placement (Square Resources)
at A$0.042/share with a strategic collaboration
for Asian FeW marketing and potential tradefinance support (18 Nov 2024);
− A$4.9 million placement at A$0.040/share with
122.5 million one-for-one free attaching unlisted
options exercisable at A$0.0675 (December
2024);
− SPP at A$0.035/share, A$1,77 million raised
(before costs), 50,599,919 new shares issued
(closing January 2025);
− A$18.8 million capital raising announced May
2025.
− Long-term offtake contract, securing a 5-year
tungsten concentrate offtake arrangement valued
at approximately A$30 million with an advance
payment of A$2.0 million and establishes a
framework for collaboration on US Government
critical minerals initiatives, including a joint United
States Defence Industrial Base Consortium
(“DIBC”) grant application.
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− Queensland Government Grant: A$0.25 million to
support bulk ore sorting trials at Wolfram Camp
− European deleveraging: €5 million debt repaid at
Saloro (February 2025).
− Credit facility support: €20 million of €25 million
Letters of Credit extended to end-2025 with
Oaktree support (May 2025).
− Export-credit pathway: United States EXIM LOI for
up to US$34 million (A$52 million), 10-year tenor
(June 2025).
Queensland Government Grant
In early October 2024, the Company was awarded
A$250,000 in funding from the Queensland
Government’s METS Collaborative Project Fund to
support the commencement of advanced XRT ore
sorting trials at the Wolfram Camp tungsten mine.
The funding is part of the Queensland Government’s
broader initiative to reinvigorate former mines, aligning
with their Critical Minerals Strategy and Resources
Industry Development Plan, focusing on economic
growth and sustainable practices.
The initiative will be a collaborative project involving
EQR, Tomra Sorting Pty Ltd (“Tomra”), and the
University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals
Institute. Tomra will supply advanced XRT Ore Sorters
and support technology optimisation, while the
University of Queensland will conduct mineralogical
and geochemical analysis to ensure the effectiveness
of the ore sorting technology.
See ASX Announcement 15th October 2024: ‘Queensland
Government and EQR Invest In Ore Sorter Trials at Wolfram
Camp Mine’
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Operating and Financial Review continued
Pictured: CTO Kevin MacNeill and team during a site inspection at Wolfram Camp.
Equity Raisings and Strategic Partnerships
In November 2024, EQR announced a A$3.0 million
investment from Square Resources Pty Ltd, issued
at A$0.042 per share through convertible notes
issued by the Company. Beyond the growth capital,
this investment established a strategic collaboration
whereby EQR can utilise Square Resources’ network
across the Asian steelmaking industry (excluding
China) and explore trade-finance solutions for the sales
and distribution of ferrotungsten (FeW) in Asia. This
alignment links funding directly to downstream market
access, supporting the Company’s broader strategy to
build a regional tungsten hub and expand exposure to
value-added products.
See ASX Announcement 29th November 2024: ‘EQR Secures
A$3 Million Investment from Square Resources’
In December 2024, the Company completed a further
A$4.9 million placement before costs via a share
placement of 122.5 million new fully paid ordinary
shares, with an issue price of A$0.04 (4 cents) per
share, along with 122.5 million one-for-one free
attaching unlisted options, exercisable at A$0.0675
(6.75 cents) each. This structure provided investors
with leveraged exposure to the Company’s growth
trajectory and, if exercised in future periods, a potential
additional source of capital at a premium to the
placement price. Proceeds from the November and
December placements were directed to Mt Carbine’s
expansion works (including deployment of a third
ore sorter), working capital, and general corporate
purposes in support of the operational ramp-up.
See ASX Announcement 13th December 2024:’EQR
Successful A$4.9 Million Placement’
To ensure existing shareholders could participate
on similar terms, EQR launched a Share Purchase
Plan (SPP). The SPP was priced at A$0.035 per share
and raised A$1,771,000 before costs, resulting in the
issue of 50,599,919 new shares. The SPP broadened
participation to retail investors and complemented
the institutional and strategic placements completed
earlier in the year.
Importantly, in May 2025 the Company announced
an additional capital raising of A$18.8 million. This
funding further strengthened the balance sheet
late in the financial year and provided incremental
flexibility to advance priority programs, including Mt
Carbine’s capacity expansion, Saloro’s Ore Sorter
Plant expansion and other associated working capital
requirements. (Terms such as pricing, securities
issued and allocation were as set out in the May ASX
announcement.) With this transaction included,
total equity raised during FY2025 amounted to
approximately A$28.47 million before costs.
See ASX Announcement 22nd may 2025: ‘EQR Announces
Significant Equity Raise and Share Purchase Plan’
See ASX Announcement 20th June 2025: ‘EQR Announces
Completion of Share Purchase Plan’
Taken together, the financial-year equity program
combined strategic capital (via Square Resources and
its Asian steelmaking network), institutional support
(through the December placement and options), and
retail participation (via the SPP). The staged approach
provided a measured increase in equity across the
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year while aligning capital with near-term execution
priorities at site and creating new commercial pathways
for medium-term downstream sales.
European Debt Repayment and Credit
Facilities
In parallel with the equity program, EQR continued
to strengthen the European balance sheet
associated with its Spanish operations at Saloro
S.L.U. (Barruecopardo Mine, Spain). In June 2025,
the Company repaid €5 million of debt, materially
deleveraging the subsidiary and improving its
financial resilience following the ramp-up in operating
performance through late 2024 and early 2025. This
repayment results in a 25% reduction of Saloro’s debt
facilities with Santander bank.
See ASX Announcement 16th June 2025: ‘Saloro Debt
Repayment of EUR5M Completed’
To support ongoing banking arrangements, Oaktree
Capital Management—EQR’s major shareholder
and former owner of Saloro—confirmed in May
2025 the extension of €20 million of the €25 million
Letters of Credit that underpin Saloro’s facilities with
Banco Santander S.A. and CaixaBank S.A. through
to the end of 2025. As at 31st December 2024, the
balance of these facilities stood at A$41.4 million. The
extension reflects strengthening operating metrics at
Barruecopardo (including record production late in
CY2024 and unaudited positive EBITDA of €4.4 million
across Q4 CY2024 and Q1 CY2025) and provides the
runway to progress discussions with Spanish lenders
on converting the short-dated lines into longer-tenor
structures. The objective is to reduce reliance on
shareholder guarantees over time and to enhance
Saloro’s stand-alone credit profile as the operation
generates stable cash flow.
See ASX Announcement 15th may 2025: ‘Saloro Credit
Facilities in Process of Extension’
International Financing Support for Mt
Carbine Expansion
At the close of the financial year, EQR received an
important endorsement of its Australian growth
program. In June 2025, the Export-Import Bank of
the United States (US EXIM) issued a Letter of Interest
(LOI) under its Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative
(SCRI), outlining its willingness to consider a 10-year
debt facility of up to US$34 million (A$52 Million) to
support the Mt Carbine expansion. The contemplated
facility would underpin the planned doubling of
processing capacity, including additional lines to
treat the historic ~10 Mt low-grade stockpile and
support future underground ore, thereby enhancing
throughput, recovery, and unit-cost performance.
Engagement with US EXIM also recognises tungsten’s
strategic importance to global supply chains and Mt
Carbine’s role as a long-life supplier outside China.
See ASX Announcement 27th June 2025: ‘US EXIM Issue
Letter of Interest for Mt Carbine’
Long-Term Offtake Contract and Strategic
Collaboration with Elmet Technologies LLC
During FY2025, EQR strengthened its global tungsten
supply chain position through the execution of a
Strategic Collaboration and Long-Term Offtake
Agreement with Elmet Technologies LLC (“Elmet”),
a leading US-owned and fully integrated tungsten
manufacturer.
The arrangement, first announced in September
2024 and finalised in November 2024, provides for
the supply of tungsten concentrate to Elmet over a
five-year term, with an estimated contract value of
A$30 million at prevailing market prices. To secure
offtake allocations, Elmet committed to an advance
payment of A$2.0 million, underlining the strength of
the partnership and confidence in EQR’s long-term
production base. In recognition of the strategic nature
of the collaboration, EQR granted Elmet 20,000,000
options, exercisable at A$0.10 per share with a twoyear expiry.
The Agreement extends beyond a traditional offtake
arrangement, establishing a strategic platform for
collaboration across the US tungsten supply chain. Key
elements include:
− A framework for joint engagement on US
Government funding opportunities, particularly
those aimed at enhancing the resilience of critical
minerals supply chains;
− The submission of a joint white paper under the
DIBC grant program, open to strategic partners
in Australia, Canada, and the UK, with outcomes
expected in FY2026; and
− A pathway for greater downstream integration of
EQR’s tungsten concentrate into the US market,
strengthening alignment with long-term demand
growth outside of China.
Operationally, EQR’s commitments under this offtake
agreement are supported by the ongoing expansion of
production at its Barruecopardo Operations in Spain,
which delivered record quarterly output in FY2025.
This ensures both security of supply to Elmet and the
ability for EQR to diversify its offtake channels while
capturing favourable margins in the US market.
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Taken together, the Elmet agreement marks a
significant milestone in EQR’s commercial strategy:
it not only provides predictable cash flow visibility
but also embeds the Company within the US
critical minerals ecosystem at a time of heightened
geopolitical focus on tungsten security of supply.
For more information refer to:
ASX Announcement 2nd September 2024: ‘Strategic
Collaboration Agreed with Elmet Technologies’
ASX Announcement 12th November 2024: ‘Elmet Agreement
Executed’
Corporate Activities
Acquisition of 100% of the Mt Carbine
Retreatment Joint Venture
In July 2024, EQ Resources executed a Definitive
Agreement with CRONIMET Asia Pte Ltd and
CRONIMET Australia Pty Ltd to acquire CRONIMET’s
remaining 50% interest in the Mt Carbine Retreatment
Joint Venture. This transaction consolidates EQR’s
ownership of the Mt Carbine operations, streamlining
management and operational control.
The TMG Group currently owns and operates the
largest ferrotungsten (FeW) facility outside of China,
located in Vietnam. With a potential nameplate
capacity of 4,000 tonnes per annum of FeW, the plant
is recognised for its scale, cost competitiveness, and
efficiency. Its strategic positioning outside of China
gives it unique advantages in serving global customers
with reliable, diversified supply.
The transaction is of high strategic importance to EQR,
marking a deliberate step toward vertical integration.
By moving downstream into ferrotungsten production,
EQR will diversify its revenue base beyond concentrate
sales and position itself across the broader tungsten
value chain. This will allow the Company to leverage its
upstream production from Mt Carbine and other future
assets, while gaining exposure to more resilient pricing
dynamics in the FeW market.
The Company is in ongoing engagement with TMG to
close out remaining due diligence items.
As part of the transaction, EQR agreed to issue new
shares valued at US$7.5 million at a price of A$0.09 per
share, representing a ~100% premium to the 15-day
VWAP at the time. EQR also assumed all JV assets
and liabilities, including obligations under the offtake
agreement covering 25,000 tonnes of tungsten
concentrate. In addition, CRONIMET will remain an
important partner, taking a marketing role for Saloro’s
production and receiving a 1% net marketing fee over
five years.
The acquisition not only secures 100% of the Mt
Carbine Retreatment JV assets for EQR but also
simplifies the commercial structure, enhances
transparency in financial reporting, and positions the
Company to fully capture the value of its processing
and mining operations at Mt Carbine.
See ASX announcement 5th July 2024 ‘Final Agreement to
Acquire Mt Carbine JV from Cronimet’
Tungsten Metals Group Limited Acquisition
Progressing
On 18 November 2024, the Company announced the
execution of a binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) to
acquire 100% of the shares in Tungsten Metals Group
Limited (TMG)—a public unlisted company—and its
subsidiaries, along with Mr George Chen’s interest
in Asia Tungsten Products Co Ltd (ATC). Collectively
referred to as the TMG Group, the acquisition would
provide EQR with full ownership of an established and
globally significant downstream tungsten business.
Pictured: the TMG ferrotungsten plant located in Vietnam.
Source: (www.tungstenmetalsgroup.com)
For more information refer to:
ASX Announcement 18th November 2024: ‘EQR to Acquire
100% Interest in Tungsten Metal Group’
ASX Announcement 14th February 2025: ‘EQR Provides
Update to Ferrotungsten Producer Acquisition’
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Focus : Saloro Turnaround Success Story Rapid Transition to Cash Positivity
In mid-January 2024, EQR assumed full
management of the Saloro tungsten operations
in Spain, marking a significant milestone in the
Company’s European growth strategy. From the
outset, the transition was structured around a
comprehensive metallurgical and operational
assessment, designed to identify immediate
efficiency gains and longer-term performance
improvements.
By February and March 2024 (last financial
year), EQR implemented a series of targeted
optimisation measures—“quick wins” that
delivered early positive impacts, particularly
in recovery performance and plant efficiency.
These initiatives provided the foundation for
broader upgrades that followed in Q4 FY2024,
when major modifications to the production
plant were successfully executed. Importantly,
these upgrades were carried out without major
interruptions to operations, ensuring a seamless
transition for the workforce and maintaining
steady output during the changeover.
In the first half of FY2025, all planned
modifications were systematically completed,
with results evident in both improved tungsten
recovery rates and increased production
volumes. Key enhancements included:
− Deployment of XRT Ore Sorting technology,
enabling more precise ore characterisation
and feed quality control;
− Commissioning of a fines recovery circuit,
improving material separation efficiency
and significantly reducing tungsten losses to
tailings; and
− Workforce development through structured
training programs, embedding continuous
improvement and technical upskilling.
These measures quickly translated into
operational and financial success. By the close of
Q2 FY2025 and Q3 FY2025, Saloro delivered a
record unaudited EBITDA of A$7.8 million, a clear
demonstration of the effectiveness of EQR’s
intervention strategy. Notably, the operation
achieved cash-positive status within nine months
of acquisition, reinforcing the Company’s ability
to extract value through disciplined operational
oversight, targeted investment, and strong local
engagement.
Saloro now stands as a model of EQR’s
capability to revitalise and optimise critical
mineral operations, positioning the asset as
both a cornerstone of the Company’s European
platform and a key contributor to EQR’s
consolidated financial strength heading into
FY2026.
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Corporate Development
Milestones
Corporate
Development
Milestones
Fast-track (re)development of Mt Carbine, efficient integration of Saloro and focused M&A
Fast-track (re)development of Mt Carbine, efficient integration of Saloro and focused M&A
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M&A
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Milestones
ion of Saloro and focused M&A
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Tungsten Market
The tungsten market entered FY2025 against a
backdrop of tightening supply, intensifying geopolitical
competition, and accelerating demand from both
traditional and emerging industries. Over the course of
the year, the global pricing environment strengthened
markedly, with ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices
rising from approximately US$330/mtu (≈A$500/mtu)
at the start of the period to US$463/mtu (≈A$70
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