Almonty Industries' Two-Continent Exit Sets the Stage for a Nasdaq-Focused Future
Published on 08/05/2026 at 12:01 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The tungsten producer's long-running effort to consolidate its share register is entering its final stretch, and the market is rewarding the clarity. Almonty Industries has now secured formal approval from the ASX for the voluntary delisting of its CHESS Depositary Interests, a move confirmed on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, that completes a process begun with the company's departure from Toronto.
The stock responded with a 13.3 percent jump across August 3 and 4, lifting shares to roughly $12.53 on the Nasdaq. That rally marks a decisive shift in sentiment: earlier in the summer, the shares had been weighed down by forced selling from Canadian funds as Almonty was dropped from several FTSE Global Small Cap indices and the Solactive GBS Canada Small Cap Index. Passive vehicles tracking those benchmarks had little choice but to liquidate positions, creating a technical overhang that has now largely cleared.
A Streamlined Register Takes Shape
The corporate rationale for the dual exits is straightforward. Management cited mounting administrative costs and compliance burdens from maintaining three parallel listings, with trading volumes in both Toronto and Sydney failing to justify the overhead. The final timetable for the Australian leg is now locked in: CDI trading ends at the close of business on August 28, 2026, with formal removal from the official list following on September 1.
Australian holders have a clear set of options. They can sell their interests on the ASX before the deadline, or convert their CDIs into Nasdaq-listed common shares on a one-for-one basis. Those who miss both windows retain access to a supplementary selling facility through November 6, 2026.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Almonty?
With the TSX delisting already effective as of July 31, 2026, the company is consolidating its liquidity around the Nasdaq Capital Market and the Frankfurt exchange. The restructuring appears to be paying off: Almonty's inclusion in the Russell 1000 and Russell 3000 on June 29, 2026, has introduced a fresh wave of institutional demand, as index-tracking funds are now compelled to hold the stock.
Analyst Targets Point Well Above Current Levels
The recent price action has done little to deter the sell-side. DA Davidson stands at the more aggressive end of the spectrum with a $33 price target, while Oppenheimer has set its own at $25 with an "Outperform" rating intact. Both figures sit comfortably above the current trading level, and the broader consensus sits at "Moderate Buy."
The analysts' enthusiasm is anchored in the latest quarterly results. Almonty posted a net loss of $5.3 million, but revenue surged 221 percent year-over-year, driven by robust production at the Panasqueira mine in Portugal and firmer tungsten prices. The transition from development-stage company to active producer is central to the bullish thesis.
Sangdong Shifts From Development to Production
That operational narrative gained real substance in July 2026, when the Sangdong mine in South Korea officially entered commercial operation. The processing facility is currently working through an initial ore stockpile of approximately 139,700 tonnes, carrying an estimated gross value of $68 million. That buffer ensures material supply while the plant ramps toward its Phase 1 target of 640,000 tonnes of ore per annum.
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The revenue outlook is underpinned by a recently extended offtake agreement with Global Tungsten & Powders. The 21-year contract, priced at current market rates for ammonium paratungstate, is expected to generate roughly $490 million in annual sales and covers about 90 percent of Phase 1 production.
The combination of a simplified capital structure and a producing asset in a strategically important metal has repositioned Almonty as a Western-facing supplier to the defense and semiconductor industries, outside Chinese supply chains. With the Australian delisting now formally approved and the final trading day set for August 28, the company's multi-year restructuring effort is approaching its conclusion — and the market's attention has shifted decisively from the mechanics of index exits to the fundamentals of a ramping producer.
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