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Centaurus Metals Ltd. (CTTZF) is a critical minerals explorer and developer, best known for its flagship Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil’s Carajás Mineral Province. In 2025, Centaurus is trending among investors due to its world-class nickel resource, strong ESG credentials, and the global race for battery metals. This in-depth guide covers the latest news, price history, financials, management, forecasts, and what makes Centaurus a unique play in the global energy transition.
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📰 2025 News: Jaguar Nickel, Boi Novo Drilling & Project Milestones
🔔 Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project: Centaurus’s cornerstone asset, Jaguar, is now one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel sulphide resources outside major mining companies. The latest Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) is 138.2Mt @ 0.87% Ni for 1.20Mt contained nickel, with 81% in Measured & Indicated categories.
📝 Feasibility Study & Value Engineering: A 2024 Feasibility Study confirmed Jaguar as a long-life, low-cost, globally competitive nickel project. Value engineering (JVEP) in 2025 further improved economics, with all-in-sustaining costs (AISC) in the first quartile globally and a robust IRR of 31–34%. The project is now positioned as a class-leading, low-emission source of Class-1 nickel for batteries and green steel.
🌱 ESG Leadership: Independent ESG assessments in 2025 ranked Jaguar among the lowest-emission nickel projects globally. A new high-purity (34% Ni) concentrate reduces transport emissions and enhances offtake appeal.
⛏️ Boi Novo Copper-Gold Project: Centaurus expanded drilling at Boi Novo, reporting high-grade copper and broad disseminated mineralization. The project is adjacent to major mines and is expected to provide future growth alongside Jaguar.
🤝 Strategic Partnerships: Centaurus is actively engaging with potential offtake partners and strategic investors, aiming to secure funding and accelerate Jaguar’s development.
Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project Details
📝 Feasibility Study & Value Engineering: A 2024 Feasibility Study confirmed Jaguar as a long-life, low-cost, globally competitive nickel project. Value engineering (JVEP) in 2025 further improved economics, with all-in-sustaining costs (AISC) in the first quartile globally and a robust IRR of 31–34%. The project is now positioned as a class-leading, low-emission source of Class-1 nickel for batteries and green steel.
🌱 ESG Leadership: Independent ESG assessments in 2025 ranked Jaguar among the lowest-emission nickel projects globally. A new high-purity (34% Ni) concentrate reduces transport emissions and enhances offtake appeal.
⛏️ Boi Novo Copper-Gold Project: Centaurus expanded drilling at Boi Novo, reporting high-grade copper and broad disseminated mineralization. The project is adjacent to major mines and is expected to provide future growth alongside Jaguar.
🤝 Strategic Partnerships: Centaurus is actively engaging with potential offtake partners and strategic investors, aiming to secure funding and accelerate Jaguar’s development.
📈 Price History, Trading & Shareholder Activity
📉 Recent Share Price: As of late May 2025, CTTZF trades near $0.37 AUD, with a 52-week range of $0.26–$0.59. The stock has seen significant volatility, with daily swings of 2–18% and volume spikes on project news.
📊 Historical Performance: The share price peaked above $0.89 in 2023 before retracing in line with nickel market softness. Over the past five years, CTTZF has outperformed many junior miners, reflecting Jaguar’s scale and strategic value.
🛒 Insider & Institutional Moves: Recent director transactions include option exercises, new grants, and off-market trades by CEO Darren Gordon and other board members, reflecting ongoing alignment with shareholders.
🏦 Market Cap: As of May 2025, Centaurus’s market cap is ~$184M AUD.
Centaurus Share Price History & Charts
📊 Historical Performance: The share price peaked above $0.89 in 2023 before retracing in line with nickel market softness. Over the past five years, CTTZF has outperformed many junior miners, reflecting Jaguar’s scale and strategic value.
🛒 Insider & Institutional Moves: Recent director transactions include option exercises, new grants, and off-market trades by CEO Darren Gordon and other board members, reflecting ongoing alignment with shareholders.
🏦 Market Cap: As of May 2025, Centaurus’s market cap is ~$184M AUD.
🏢 Company Overview, Management & Projects
🏭 Who is Centaurus Metals? Founded in 1990 and based in Perth, Australia, Centaurus is focused on critical minerals in Brazil, with a vision to supply the global energy transition.
🧑💼 Leadership:
Centaurus Metals: Company Overview
🧑💼 Leadership:
- Darren Gordon (Managing Director): 25+ years in resources, led Jaguar acquisition and development.
- Didier Murcia (Chairman): 30+ years in mining law and corporate governance.
- Mark Hancock (Director): Ex-Atlas Iron CFO, deep commodity marketing experience.
- Bruno Scarpelli (Country Manager, Brazil): Former Vale S11D project manager, environmental and regulatory expertise.
- Natalia Streltsova (Technical Committee Chair): Ex-BHP, Vale, WMC hydrometallurgy and project development.
- Christopher Banasik (Director): Geologist, ex-Silver Lake Resources, nickel and gold specialist.
- Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project (flagship, Carajás, Brazil)
- Boi Novo Copper-Gold Project (Carajás, Brazil)
- Jambreiro Iron Ore Project (SE Brazil, advanced development)
🪙 Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project: Resource, Economics & ESG
🛢️ Resource Scale: Jaguar’s MRE is 138.2Mt @ 0.87% Ni (1.20Mt contained Ni), with 81% Measured & Indicated. Ore reserves are 63Mt @ 0.73% Ni for 459,200t contained Ni.
💰 Feasibility Study (2024):
🔑 Strategic Position: Jaguar is positioned to supply Class-1 nickel for batteries and green steel, with strong interest from OEMs, battery makers, and steel producers.
Jaguar: Global Leader in Cost & Sustainability
💰 Feasibility Study (2024):
- Life of Mine (LOM): 15 years (open pit)
- Recovered Nickel: 335,300t
- Concentrate Grade: 12.3% Ni (new flowsheet: up to 34% Ni)
- All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC): ~$5.44/lb Ni (first quartile globally)
- NPV8: A$795–997M, IRR: 31–34%
- Capital Payback: 2.5–2.7 years
- Total Revenue: US$5.05B; EBITDA: US$2.63B
🔑 Strategic Position: Jaguar is positioned to supply Class-1 nickel for batteries and green steel, with strong interest from OEMs, battery makers, and steel producers.
📊 Financials, Balance Sheet & Capital Structure
💵 Key Financials (2024):
Centaurus Metals: Financial Statements
- Total Assets: $33.1M (Q3 2024)
- Total Liabilities: $2.81M
- Market Cap: ~$184M AUD
- Cash & Equivalents: $34.7M (Dec 2023)
- Net Debt: -$34.2M (net cash position)
- Stockholders’ Equity: $55.2M
- EPS (TTM): -$0.052 AUD
- Operating Cash Flow (2023): -$40.6M
- Free Cash Flow (2023): -$43.4M
🔮 Analyst Forecasts, Valuation & Growth Outlook
📈 Analyst Price Targets: The average 12-month price target is $0.91–0.94 AUD, with a high of $1.70 and a low of $0.50. Some models see upside of 80–150% from current levels, reflecting Jaguar’s world-class status and strategic battery metals demand.
📊 Growth Forecasts: Analysts expect Centaurus to grow earnings by 59% and revenue by 83% annually once production starts. EPS is projected to grow by 58% per year, though the company is expected to remain unprofitable until at least 2027.
💡 Key Catalysts:
CTTZF Analyst Forecasts & Consensus
📊 Growth Forecasts: Analysts expect Centaurus to grow earnings by 59% and revenue by 83% annually once production starts. EPS is projected to grow by 58% per year, though the company is expected to remain unprofitable until at least 2027.
💡 Key Catalysts:
- Jaguar installation license and mining lease (Q1–Q2 2025)
- Strategic partnerships and offtake agreements
- Project funding and FID (final investment decision)
- Boi Novo copper-gold drill results
- Nickel market recovery and battery demand trends
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