Central Asia Metals says revenue jumped 46% boosted by higher prices and higher volumes

Mining General Mining & Base Metals Written by: Jamie Ashcroft 07:32 Wed 26 Aug 2026 --> Proactive has a commercial relationship with Central Asia Metals PLC. This article was produced independently under Proactive's Editorial Standards Policy . Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Jamie Ashcroft Jamie Ashcroft, the News Editor for Proactive UK, has developed an impressive career in financial journalism, focusing on the small-cap sector for over fourteen years. Before joining the Proactive team, he was a stockbroker during the global financial crisis, a role that complemented his educational background - a first-class degree in Business and Economics and qualifications in software design and development. As one of the early external hires at Proactive in 2009, Jamie contributed... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. Central Asia Metals PLC ( AIM:CAML OTC:CAMLF ) View Price & Profile Central Asia Metals says revenue jumped 46% boosted by higher prices and higher volumes Published: 07:32 26 Aug 2026 BST Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM:CAML, OTC:CAMLF) has nearly doubled first-half earnings (EBITDA) and lifted its interim dividend to 8p as higher copper and zinc prices combined with increased production across all three of its principal metals. Revenue rose 46% to $145.5 million in the six months to June, while EBITDA increased 89% to $75.5 million and its margin widened to 52% from 40%. Profit before tax climbed 203% to $59.3 million and adjusted free cash flow almost trebled to $46.8 million. The average copper price received rose 39% to $13,171 per tonne and zinc increased 26% to $3,365, while lead slipped 4% to $1,891. Kounrad copper production increased 1% to 6,304 tonnes, with Sasa zinc-in-concentrate up 5% to 9,094 tonnes and lead-in-concentrate 6% higher at 13,312 tonnes. CAML ended June with $97.2 million in cash and net cash of $96.3 million after completing its $10 million share buyback. Full-year production guidance was maintained, while completion of its proposed all-share acquisition of Cygnus Metals, valued at A$232 million when announced, remains scheduled for early October. Continue reading