Strategic Offtake MOU signed with Sumitomo
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17 December 2024
Strategic Offtake MOU Signed with Fortune Global 500
Leader Sumitomo Corporation
Victory Metals Limited (ASX: VTM, Victory or the Company) is pleased to advise it has signed a
strategic non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Corporation
(Sumitomo), one of the world’s leading integrated trading and investment enterprises and a Fortune
Global 500 company.
Key Terms:
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Potential long-term offtake partnership established with world-leading Sumitomo
Corporation
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Target for Victory to provide Sumitomo 30% of its annual production of Mixed Rare Earth
Carbonate (MREC) from Victory’s North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project
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Initial 5 Year Offtake Term with 5 Year Extension
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Sumitomo and Victory to act in good faith to enter into a Binding Term Sheet by 31 October
2025
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Pricing for the supply of product will be determined during the negotiation of the Binding
Term Sheet, indexed to the prevailing market prices for MREC Product (and REO Product,
if applicable), and adjusted for TREO content
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Other material terms will be determined during the negotiation of the Binding Term Sheet
The Sumitomo MOU outlines the proposed initial terms on which Victory and Sumitomo will
negotiate an offtake of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) from the Company’s flagship North
Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) Project in Western Australia, which contains Australia’s
largest indicated and inferred HREE clay resource of 235 million tonnes1.
The MOU establishes a potential long-term offtake partnership between the two companies,
reinforcing Victory’s global positioning as a future supplier of ethically sourced critical rare earth
materials for the technology, defence, and renewable energy sectors.
This agreement demonstrates Sumitomo’s confidence in the quality, scalability, and sustainability
of Victory's North Stanmore Rare Earths Project, setting the stage for future investment, project
development support and technological collaboration.
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Refer to Annexure A
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Victory’s CEO and Executive Director Brendan Clark commented: "We are extremely pleased to be
partnering with Sumitomo Corporation, a globally recognised powerhouse with extensive industry
expertise and a proven track record of securing critical mineral supplies. This agreement reflects the
strategic value of the North Stanmore Project and confirms the global significance of our unique
heavy rare earth element composition within the North Stanmore clay deposit”.
"The agreed terms enable Victory to accelerate project development, enhance financing options, and
expand future processing capabilities. This partnership opens exciting new opportunities for Victory
to integrate into the global rare earth supply chain and secure our place as a leading supplier in the
energy transition and defence sectors”.
"Victory looks forward to working with Sumitomo and both parties have agreed in good faith to
enter into a binding off-take agreement. Sumitomo’s financial strength, global logistics expertise,
and commitment to sustainable growth make it the ideal long-term partner for Victory Metals as we
continue to progress our North Stanmore Project towards development”.
Sumitomo commented: “We plan to utilize our global network to sell the rare earths produced by
Victory. We look forward to future partnerships”.
Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation is a Fortune Global 500 company, operating in over 66 countries and regions,
with more than 900 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. With 400+ years of business history,
Sumitomo has built a reputation as a global leader in resource development, metals and minerals
trading, advanced technology investment, and supply chain management.
Its Metals and Mineral Resources division plays a crucial role in securing ethical global supply chains
for rare earth elements, strategic metals and critical minerals used in clean energy, automotive,
defence and industrial technologies.
Acknowledgements
Victory acknowledges the valuable support of the Government of Western Australia (WA) and
its WA Government Trade and Investment Office in Tokyo for facilitating introductions and fostering
collaboration between the parties. Their assistance has been instrumental in establishing this
strategic relationship.
Over the past six months, several meetings between Victory and Sumitomo Corporation have been
held in Japan and Perth, enabling productive discussions and laying the groundwork for the signing
of this significant Memorandum of Understanding. The Company extends its sincere appreciation
for the continued support in advancing Western Australia’s role in global critical mineral supply
chains.
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Victory Metals Limited.
For further information please contact:
Brendan Clark
CEO and Executive Director
b.clark@victorymetalsaustralia.com
Ben Creagh
Investor and Media Relations
benc@nwrcommunications.com.au
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Victory Metals Limited
Victory is focused upon the exploration and development of its North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth
Element (REE) Project in the Cue Region of Western Australia.
In July 2024 Victory announced a Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for North Stanmore of 235Mt of
which 149Mt (63%) resides in the indicated category, confirming the Project as Australia’s largest
indicated HREE resource2.
Victory has appointed MEC Mining to undertake an update of the July 2024 MRE for the North
Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project, which is anticipated to deliver an uplift in the resource, with the
addition of further inferred tonnage and some conversion to indicated resources. The updated MRE
is anticipated to be released in December 2024.
Competent Person Statement - Professor Ken Collerson
Statements contained in this report relating to exploration results, Mineral Resource Estimate,
scientific evaluation, and potential, are based on information compiled and evaluated by Professor
Ken Collerson. Professor Collerson (PhD) Principal of KDC Consulting and Director of Victory Metals
Limited, and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM No. 100125),
is a geochemist/geologist with sufficient relevant experience in relation to rare earth element and
critical metal mineralisation being reported on, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the
Australian Code for Reporting of Identified Mineral resources and Ore reserves (JORC Code 2012).
Professor Collerson consents to the use of this information in this report in the form and context in
which it appears.
Figure 1: North Stanmore Project overview
2 Refer to ASX announcement on 16 July 2024 cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02828204-6A1215862
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Annexure A – Mineral Resource Estimate3
Table 1: North Stanmore July 2024 MRE (≥ 330ppm TREO cut-off grade)
RESOURCE
CLASSIFICATION
MRE TONNES (t)
TREO (ppm)
HREO (ppm)
LREO (ppm)
HREO/TREO (%)
Sc2O3 (ppm)
INDICATED
149,020,000
532
188
316
35
31
INFERRED
86,130,000
500
165
310
33
24
TOTAL
235,150,000
520
180
314
35
29
Numbers are rounded to reflect they are an estimate.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Table 2: North Stanmore July 2024 MRE higher-grade domain only (≥600ppm TREO cut-off grade)
RESOURCE
CLASSIFICATION
MRE TONNES
(t)
TREO
(ppm)
HREO
(ppm)
Eu2O3
(ppm)
Gd2O3
(ppm)
Tb4O7
(ppm)
Dy2O3
(ppm)
Ho2O3
(ppm)
Er2O3
(ppm)
Tm2O3
(ppm)
Yb2O3
(ppm)
Lu2O3
(ppm)
Y2O3
(ppm)
INDICATED
32,780,000
1,025
338
8.1
32
5.3
33
6.8
20
2.9
19
2.8
208
INFERRED
13,110,000
1,113
374
9.0
35
5.8
35
7.4
22
3.1
20
2.8
234
TOTAL
45,890,000
1,050
338
8.3
33
5.4
33
7.0
21
3.0
19
2.8
215
Numbers are rounded to reflect they are an estimate.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Table 3: North Stanmore July 2024 MRE lower-grade domain only (≥ 330ppm TREO cut-off grade)
RESOURCE
CLASSIFICATION
MRE TONNES
(t)
TREO
(ppm)
HREO
(ppm)
Eu2O3
(ppm)
Gd2O3
(ppm)
Tb4O7
(ppm)
Dy2O3
(ppm)
Ho2O3
(ppm)
Er2O3
(ppm)
Tm2O3
(ppm)
Yb2O3
(ppm)
Lu2O3
(ppm)
Y2O3
(ppm)
INDICATED
116,240,000
392
146
2.5
12
2.1
13
2.9
9
1.3
9
1.4
92
INFERRED
73,020,000
390
128
2.4
11
1.9
12
2.6
8
1.2
8
1.2
80
TOTAL
189,260,000
391
139
2.5
12
2.0
13
2.8
9
1.3
9
1.3
87
Numbers are rounded to reflect they are an estimate.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
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