Nickel 28 Releases Ramu Q3 2022 Operating Performance
NEWS RELEASE TSX Venture: NKL
FSE: 3JC0
NICKEL 28 RELEASES RAMU Q3 2022 OPERATING PERFORMANCE
TORONTO, ONTARIO, October 25, 2022 — Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“ Nickel 28” or the “Company”)
(TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC0) is pleased to provide operational r esults for the production quarter ending
September 30, 2022 for the Company’s largest asset, being the Ramu Nickel-Cobalt (“ Ramu”) integrated
operation in Papua New Guinea. Nickel 28 currently holds an 8.56% joint-venture interest in Ramu which
is operated by the Metallurgical Corporation of China (“MCC”).
Q3 2022 Ramu Highlights:
• Ramu Q3 2022 production of 8,939 tonnes of contained nickel in MHP, compared to 8,649 tonnes
in Q3 2021.
• Ramu Q3 2022 production of 759 tonnes of contained cobalt in MHP, compared to 841 tonnes in
Q3 2021.
• Ramu Q3 2022 nickel sales of 13,676 tonnes of contained nickel, compared to 8,085 tonnes in Q3
2021.
• LME average nickel price of US$10.01/lb. in Q3 2022, a 16% increase from the same period last
year. 2022 YTD LME nickel price is $11.64/lb. compared to nickel price of $8.18/lb. for same
period 2021.
• Fast Markets average cobalt price of US$26.26/lb. in Q3 2022, an 7% increase from the same period
last year. 2022 YTD Fast Markets cobalt price of $33.27/lb. compared to cobalt price of $22.53/lb.
for same period 2021.
• Actual Q3 2022 cash cost, net of by-product credits, of $4.34/lb. of nickel produced as MHP,
compared to $1.55/lb. in Q3 2021. 2022 YTD cash costs, net of by-product credits are $2.96/lb. of
nickel produced as MHP.
“Ramu realized significant sales in the third quarter 2022 of over 13,000 tonnes of contained nickel,
bringing it back in line with pr oduction and improving cash flow to th e operation” stated Nickel 28’s
Chairman, Anthony Milewski. “Production and sales remain on target to meet guidance for the full year,
despite a deliberate curtailment in operations due to the earthquake that took place in September. Production
is still well above nameplate capacity in the quarter and year to date periods. Our cash costs were impacted
by high input commodity pricing, which has started to ease in the current month, coupled with lower by-
product credits. We expect our costs to stabilize in th e fourth quarter as we are seeing sulphur and cobalt
prices return to historical levels down from significan t highs in the first half of 2022.” continued Mr.
Milewski.
Ramu’s operating performance for the period are presen ted below along with comparison to prior years,
noting that these figures are unaudited.
2021 2022
Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
Ore Processed (dry kt) 924 2,705 886 2,649
MHP Produced (dry tonne) 22,224 65,290 21,974 64,605
Contained Nickel (tonne) 8,649 25,227 8,939 25,823
Contained Cobalt (tonne) 841 2,374 759 2,284
Nickel Capacity Utilization (% of design1) 106% 103% 110% 106%
MHP Shipped (dry tonne) 20,423 71,113 34,523 60,343
Contained Nickel (tonne) 8,085 27,806 13,676 23,651
Contained Cobalt (tonne) 766 2,556 1,198 2,130
Cash Cost Actual2 $1.55 $1.99 $4.34 $2.96
Note 1.) Ramu design capacity of 32,600 tonnes/year of nickel contained in MHP
Note 2.) actual cost per pound of nickel contained in MHP net of by-product credits
A. These figures have not been audited and are subject to change. The information presented above has not
been audited by the company's independent accountants , should not be considered a substitute for audited
financial statements, and should not be regarded as a representation by the company as to the actual financial
results.
About Nickel 28
Nickel 28 Capital Corp. is a nickel-cobalt producer through its 8.56% joint-venture interest in the
producing, long-life and world-class Ramu Nickel-Coba lt Operation located in Papua New Guinea. Ramu
provides Nickel 28 with significant attributable nickel and cobalt production thereby offering our
shareholders direct exposure to two metals which are critical to the adoption of electric vehicles. In addition,
Nickel 28 manages a portfolio of 13 nickel and cobalt royalties on development and exploration projects in
Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain informati on which constitutes ‘forward-looking statements’ and
‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Any statements
that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-
looking statements. Forward-looking statements are of ten identified by terms such as “may”, “should”,
“anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “int end” or the negative of these terms and similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to: statements and
figures with respect to the operational and financial results of the Ramu project; statements with respect to
the prospects of nickel and cobalt in the global el ectrification of vehicles; statements related to the
repayment of the Company’s Ramu operating debt (and the timing thereof); statements discussing the
impact of the recent earthquake in Papua New Guinea; statements related to the Company’s attributable
cash flow and future cash flow receivable by the Company (and the receipt and timing thereof); statements
related to the production impacts of the Covid-19 pande mic; statements related to future evaluation of
mineral resource and reserve estimates by representativ es of MCC and the Company; and statements with
respect to the business and assets of the Company and its strategy going forward. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the Company’s control. Should one or more of
the risks or uncertainties underlying these forward-looking statements materialize, or should assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements prove inco rrect, actual results, performance or achievements
could vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this release and, other than as
required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise
them to reflect new events or circumstances. The forw ard-looking statements contained in this release are
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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