CAML’s Sasa Zinc Output Rises 5% in H1; 2026 Guidance Maintained

Published: Aug 28, 2026 20:12

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Central Asia Metals (CAML) reported zinc-in-concentrate production of 9,094 tonnes at its Sasa mine in H1 2026, up 5% year on year, while lead-in-concentrate output increased 6% to 13,312 tonnes. The company said the operational improvement programme launched in H2 2025 had begun to deliver results.

CAML maintained its 2026 production guidance of 18,000–20,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate and 26,000–28,000 tonnes of lead in concentrate. Supported by higher production and metal prices, group revenue rose 46% year on year to $145.5 million, while EBITDA increased 89% to $75.5 million.

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