Central Asia Metals

CAML · AIM · Basic Resources · mcap £261m · 153.8p

The company runs the Kounrad copper recovery operation in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc and lead mine in North Macedonia. It also holds exploration interests in Scotland, Kazakhstan and Quebec.

Target	Promise	Said	Status
Today · 11 Oct 2026
2026
27 Oct 2026	Complete the Cygnus Metals acquisition, first by September, then 5 October 2026.	2 Jun 2026	… In progress
	“CAML remains confident that it will receive the required approval, and expects that the approval will be granted on or before 12 October 2026.” Also stated 18 Sep 2026 · 23 Sep 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
31 Dec 2026	Store 70% of tailings by paste-fill or dry-stack by end of 2026.	15 Apr 2025	… In progress
	“70% tailings to be stored in a more environmentally responsible manner - paste backfill (PBF) and dry-stack tailings (DST) - by the end of 2026” Also stated 15 Apr 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
31 Dec 2026	Cut surface-water abstraction at Sasa 75% versus 2020 by end-2026.	15 Apr 2025	… In progress
	“75% reduction in surface-water abstraction at Sasa by end-2026 (vs. 2020)” Also stated 15 Apr 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
31 Dec 2026	Drill up to 5,500 metres in Kazakhstan in 2026.	8 Jan 2026	… In progress
	“Group 2026 exploration programme in Kazakhstan to include 5,500 metres of drill testing” Also stated 19 Mar 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
31 Dec 2026	2026 production: copper 12,000-13,000t, zinc 18,000-20,000t, lead 26,000-28,000t.	8 Jan 2026	… In progress
	“Production on track to meet guidance for FY2026: Copper of 12,000 to 13,000 tonnes; Zinc-in-concentrate of 18,000 to 20,000 tonnes; Lead-in-concentrate of 26,000 to 28,000 tonnes” Also stated 19 Mar 2026 · 26 Aug 2026 Status so far Not yet due.
31 Dec 2026	2026 capital expenditure of $14.5m-$17.5m.	19 Mar 2026	… In progress
	“Capex guidance for 2026 of between $14.5 million and $17.5 million, compared with $19.0 million spent in 2025” Status so far Not yet due.
2050
31 Dec 2050	50% cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050.	15 Apr 2025	… In progress
	“50% reduction in the Group's Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050” Also stated 15 Apr 2026 Status so far Not yet due.