Almonty Industries Navigates a Pivotal Week: Production Milestones Meet Exchange Overhaul
Published on 07/26/2026 at 04:31 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The tungsten miner Almonty Industries is juggling two transformative events simultaneously — the operational ramp-up of its flagship Sangdong mine in South Korea and a sweeping consolidation of its stock exchange listings that will see it exit both Toronto and Sydney within weeks. The dual narrative has left the stock under pressure, even as the company locks in long-term revenue streams that would have seemed ambitious just a year ago.
Shares closed at C$18.81 on Friday, shedding 5.52% in a single session. That puts the equity 43.6% below its 52-week peak of C$33.35, reached in April. Yet the year-to-date picture remains robust: the stock has still climbed 55.84% since January. The recent slide has dragged the price below its 200-day moving average of C$19.15 — a level that technical traders watch closely as a gauge of long-term trend health. The 14-day relative strength index now sits at 38.8, placing the stock closer to oversold territory than overbought, which could attract dip buyers betting on a rebound.
A Streamlined Trading Future
Almonty is in the final stretch of a deliberate strategy to narrow its trading footprint. The company will voluntarily delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange after the close on July 31. That exit follows formal approval from the Australian Securities Exchange to withdraw from its official list as well. The suspension of CHESS depositary interests is scheduled for August 28, with the full ASX delisting effective September 1.
Management has cited persistently thin volumes in Australia as the primary rationale. As of July 14, Australian investors held just 0.80% of total outstanding shares through CDIs. By concentrating liquidity on the Nasdaq Capital Market — where the bulk of daily trading already occurs — and the Frankfurt exchange, Almonty aims to reduce administrative costs and simplify its corporate structure. The stock will continue trading under the ticker "ALM" in New York and "ALI1" in Frankfurt.
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For Canadian and Australian shareholders, the transition carries practical implications. Positions held in Toronto or Sydney must be transferred to Nasdaq or Frankfurt before the respective delisting dates to maintain trading flexibility.
A Share Issuance Amid the Transition
Complicating the narrative, Almonty disclosed the issuance of 62,518 common shares on July 24 through an Appendix 3G filing with the ASX. The so-called cleansing notice permits the company to resell newly issued shares without additional disclosure obligations. Almonty did not specify the purpose of the issuance, the recipients, or the valuation attached to the transaction, describing it as a routine administrative step under Australian corporate law.
While the issuance is small relative to the company's total outstanding shares, its timing — landing in the midst of dual delistings and a stock already under technical pressure — has added to the noise surrounding the equity.
Sangdong Comes to Life
Beneath the market mechanics, the company's operational transformation is accelerating. Almonty officially commenced processing at the Sangdong mine on July 1, feeding an initial stockpile of approximately 139,700 tonnes of run-of-mine ore through the plant. The operation is gradually ramping toward the nameplate capacity of its first development phase.
The transition from explorer to producer rests on a strengthened commercial foundation. In mid-July, Almonty expanded its offtake agreement with Global Tungsten & Powders dramatically. The contract now spans 21 years, with the total committed volume rising by 40%. At prevailing tungsten prices, the agreement represents roughly US$490 million in potential revenue over its life — a figure that provides considerable revenue visibility as the mine scales up.
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Chart and Outlook
The technical picture has cooled markedly after the stock's extended rally. The shares now trade 20.98% below their 50-day average of C$23.81, while the gap to the 200-day average has narrowed to just 1.78% — leaving that longer-term trend line vulnerable to a decisive break. The 30-day annualized volatility of 81.09% underscores the stock's propensity for sharp swings in either direction.
With the 200-day moving average already breached, attention turns to the C$18.00 support zone. A hold there could set the stage for stabilization; a further decline would intensify the technical pressure. On the operational front, investors will watch for the first concentrate production from Sangdong and updates on the Gentung project in Montana as the company's center of gravity shifts decisively toward the United States.
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