Welcome to the Midweek Takeaway! In this episode, we're thrilled to have Sapan Ghai, Chief Commercial Officer of Sovereign Metals, join us once again. We are also joined by Charles Archer, an analyst and investor.

We dive into Sovereign Metals' recent announcement: Rio Tinto Mining has exercised approximately 34 million options at 0.535 Australian Dollars each, increasing its stake in the company to 19.76% with a total investment of 18.48 million Australian Dollars. This significant investment will propel the advancement of Sovereign's Tier 1 Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi, including an optimization study aimed at developing a world-class mine to supply critical minerals for the titanium pigment, titanium metal, and lithium-ion battery industries. This strategic move highlights Kasiya's global importance and strengthens the collaboration between Sovereign and Rio Tinto. Could this further investment from Rio secure the project through to production and potentially lead to a bid for the company? Tune in to find out!

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