• Freeport Resources is evaluating phased development of its wholly owned Yandera copper project in Papua New Guinea to reduce upfront investment.
• The optimization study examines a 0.40% copper cutoff grade to target higher-grade zones for early cash flow.
• Strategic partner discussions aim to secure offtake-linked financing to advance feasibility work toward a final investment decision.
• Additional investment needed to bring Yandera into production is estimated at USD 900 million to USD 1.3 billion.
• The 2017 prefeasibility study forecast annual copper production of 100,000 tonnes over a 20-year mine life.

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