East Star Resources Enters Binding Deal for Planned Verkhuba Development JV

MT Newswires · 2d ago
07:47 AM EST, 12/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- East Star Resources (EST.L) signed a binding heads of agreement with Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services for the proposed joint venture that will advance production at the Verkhuba copper deposit in Kazakhstan. The deal includes an estimated $65 million investment from Xinhai to fund the project's feasibility study, as well as mine and plant construction, according to a Thursday filing. As part of the deal, Xinhai may gradually increase its equity stake in the joint venture to 70% by covering 100% of the project costs until the production stage.