• Ares Strategic Mining started commissioning its metallurgical fluorspar Lumps Plant at its Delta, Utah processing facility.
• Four-week commissioning program began with the full plant powered up as an integrated system.
• Ramp-up production is scheduled to start Aug. 15, 2026, using ore stockpiled at the Lost Sheep Mine.
• The plant is designed to process Lost Sheep ore into metallurgical-grade fluorspar for U.S. steel customers.
• Designed capacity is about 150,000 tonnes a year; initial metspar output is covered by existing five-year offtake agreements.

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