Cove Kaz Capital Group appoints engineering firms for Northern Katpar tungsten DFS

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Cove Kaz Capital Group has appointed a group of international engineering companies to carry out a definitive feasibility study for the Northern Katpar tungsten project in Kazakhstan. The DFS, managed by Severniy Katpar in which Cove Kaz Capital Group holds a 70% controlling stake, began in July 2026 and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. DRA Global will serve as lead contractor overseeing mineral processing, ERM will head geology, mine planning, and environmental and social frameworks, and Knight Piésold will handle geotechnical, hydrology, and tailings storage engineering. The study is expected to support a final investment decision and assist due diligence for potential financing partners including the US International Development Finance Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of the US. Cove Kaz Capital Group is also intensifying development at the Upper Kairakty deposit, with combined expected production of around 5,000 tonnes per annum at Northern Katpar and 7,000 tonnes per annum at Upper Kairakty, together accounting for roughly 15% of current global tungsten mine production.

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Cove Kaz Capital Group LLCPrivate▲ Positive
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Appoints engineering firms for tungsten DFS, advancing project development

Severniy Katpar LLPPrivate▲ Positive
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DFS managed by Severniy Katpar, advancing project

DRA Global LimitedPrivate▲ Positive
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Selected as lead contractor for DFS, securing work

ERM (Environmental Resources Management)Private▲ Positive
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Appointed to head geology and environmental frameworks for DFS

Knight PiésoldPrivate▲ Positive
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Appointed for geotechnical and tailings engineering in DFS

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