Elemental Royalty highlights production milestone at Chapi Copper Project
Elemental Royalty Corporation (NASDAQ: ELE) has taken note of the announcement by Quilla Resources Inc. regarding the successful production of first copper cathode at the Chapi Copper Project in southern Peru. Elemental holds a 2.0% net smelter return royalty on the project and expects to receive its first royalty payment from Chapi in the first quarter of 2026. Company CEO David M. Cole stated that Quilla has rapidly advanced the project since acquiring the brownfield asset, completing technical refurbishment and operational planning on schedule and within budget. Production is now ramping up toward an initial nameplate capacity of approximately 10,000 tonnes of copper cathode per year, with this swift progress underscoring the project's value and potential.