Largo Approved to Produce Copper and PGM By-products in Brazil

Published: Aug 11, 2026 09:57
Largo said Brazil’s National Mining Agency has approved the production and sale of copper, PGMs, nickel and cobalt as by-products from its Maracás Menchen vanadium mine. The company plans to use existing processing and ilmenite flotation infrastructure to produce copper-PGM concentrate without building a standalone operation. Largo expects higher margins than ilmenite concentrate, though no production or sales targets were disclosed.

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