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Central NED buys shares

Central Asia Metals plc non-executive director Alison Baker has bought 7,545 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each in the company, at £1.325119 per share. POLYMETALS The 8 June 2026 transaction took place on the open market. Following the purchase, Ms Baker owns a total of 14,209 shares, representing 0.008% of the issued share capital of the […]

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Central Asia meets guidance at Kounrad-Sasa

Central Asia Metals plc reported production within 2025 guidance at its Kounrad copper operation from waste in central Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. EFFICIENCY Figures from the solvent extraction–electrowinning (SX-EW) copper recovery plant at Kounrad, near the city of Balkhash, reached 13,311 tonnes, slightly lower than 2024’s figure of 13,439t. The plant […]

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Central begins up to $10m share buyback

Central Asia Metals plc today started to buy back up to 18,190,494 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each, for up to a maximum aggregate value of US$10 million. PROGRAMME Shareholders granted the company the authority to purchase the shares, via the London Stock Exchange, at its 2025 annual general meeting. Central will continue the programme until […]

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Central Asia appoints independent NED

Central Asia Metals plc has appointed Alison Baker to the board as an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. Ms Baker will also be a member of the audit and nomination committees and become chair of the audit committee from 3 September 2025. She will replace current audit chair and NED of 11 years, David […]

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Central grants 704,807 share awards to executives

Central Asia Metals plc has granted an aggregate 704,807 nominal cost long-term share awards over ordinary shares in the company to executive directors. INTERESTS Granted under Central’s long-term incentive plan 2022, each award has an exercise price of $0.01 per ordinary share. Chief executive officer Gavin Ferrar received 397,115 awards and now holds 1,250,043. Chief […]

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Central Asia acquires 28.7% of Aberdeen Minerals

Central Asia Metals plc has completed its £3 million initial investment in nickel-copper-cobalt explorer Aberdeen Minerals Ltd. The company now has 35,294,117 shares, purchased at a price of 8.5 pence per share, and a 28.7% shareholding in Aberdeen. Central Asia also received warrants to invest an additional £2m at a price of 11 pence per share […]