Wildcat Resources (WC8) Mining Forum Americas 2026 summary

Financial and operational overview

• 1.6 billion shares on issue, market cap of AUD 500 million, and AUD 77 million cash on hand.

• Portfolio includes Mount Adrah gold resource and Tabba Tabba lithium project near Port Hedland.

• Mining lease status accelerates production timeline by about three years.

• Proximity to port results in low operating costs, with transport to port at about $20 per tonne.

• PFS shows C1 costs at AUD 541/t and AISC at AUD 658/t, with strong profit margins at current spodumene prices.

Resource and project development

• Tabba Tabba maiden resource: 74 million tonnes at 0.45% cut-off, 90 million tonnes at 0.3% cut-off, 94% indicated.

• DFS underway, with Bolt Cutter resource and mine plan integration planned.

• Exploration tenure covers nearly 2,000 sq km, with recent discoveries including Bolt Cutter.

• Metallurgical test work now includes Chewy, Han, and Hutt, improving stripping ratio and early cash flow.

• Existing infrastructure includes haul road, camp, water license, and tantalum pit.

Infrastructure and processing

• Project features open pit and underground mining, with 80% of ore from open pit.

• Shared infrastructure and management help maintain low operating costs.

• Processing plant includes flotation, two-stage crushing, and regrind circuits; mill capacity 4.5 Mtpa.

• Spodumene concentrate shipped via Port Hedland to Asia, Europe, and Middle East.

• Optional petalite and tantalum plants planned, funded from free cash flow.