Jupiter Mines Ltd
ASX:JMS
Jupiter Mines Ltd
Jupiter Mines Ltd. engages in operating Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa and the sale of manganese ore. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company went IPO on 2018-04-18. The firm is engaged in operating of the Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa and the sale of manganese ore. The firm owns 49.9% interest in Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining Limited (Tshipi), which operates the Tshipi Borwa Manganese mine (Tshipi Borwa) in South Africa; and in Australia, the Central Yilgarn Iron Project (CYIP), which includes the Mount Ida Magnetite Project (Mount Ida) and Mount Mason Hematite Project (Mount Mason). The Tshipi Borwa mine is an open-pit manganese mine with an ore processing plant located in the Kalahari Manganese Fields, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The Company’s Central Yilgarn Iron Project (CYIP) area is located approximately 130 kilometer by road northwest of the town of Menzies. The CYIP Consists of Mount Ida Magnetite project and the Mount Mason Hematite DSO project.
Jupiter Mines Ltd. engages in operating Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa and the sale of manganese ore. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company went IPO on 2018-04-18. The firm is engaged in operating of the Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa and the sale of manganese ore. The firm owns 49.9% interest in Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining Limited (Tshipi), which operates the Tshipi Borwa Manganese mine (Tshipi Borwa) in South Africa; and in Australia, the Central Yilgarn Iron Project (CYIP), which includes the Mount Ida Magnetite Project (Mount Ida) and Mount Mason Hematite Project (Mount Mason). The Tshipi Borwa mine is an open-pit manganese mine with an ore processing plant located in the Kalahari Manganese Fields, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The Company’s Central Yilgarn Iron Project (CYIP) area is located approximately 130 kilometer by road northwest of the town of Menzies. The CYIP Consists of Mount Ida Magnetite project and the Mount Mason Hematite DSO project.
Strong Operations: Jupiter Mines reported another strong quarter with both sales and production up compared to the previous quarter and in line with full-year targets.
Costs & Cash: Unit costs in USD were slightly lower quarter-on-quarter despite a strengthening rand, and cash levels remained steady after tax and royalty payments.
Market Support: Manganese prices increased during the quarter and into January, while Chinese stockpiles remained well below historical averages, supporting prices.
Strategic Update: Exxaro will become Jupiter's largest shareholder and co-investor in Tshipi by late February, with no changes to management expected.
EBITDA Impact: Tshipi's EBITDA fell 19% quarter-on-quarter, mainly due to FX losses from the stronger rand.
Dividend Timing: The interim dividend decision is expected in the next month, following the usual two-step process.
