• Lion One Metals started Phase 1 of a mill expansion at the Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji, targeting 400 tpd from 300 tpd by end-Q1 2027.
• Phase 1 centers on a filtered tailings upgrade that doubles filtration capacity, addressing the plant’s main processing bottleneck.
• Capital spending set at C$ 1.9 million; incremental annual operating costs estimated at C$ 230,000.
• Output uplift estimated at 2,100 oz of gold per year; additional revenue projected at C$ 11.8 million annually at US$ 4,000/oz.
• Payback expected within three months of operation; the broader phased plan targets 700 tpd with total capex of C$ 13.5 million.

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