# Mitsui & Co.

Type: Company

Source: Supply Chain Intelligence Brief — https://getsupplybrief.com/entity/mitsui-co
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## Timeline

- **2024-Q3 (estimated)**: DFS Completion — Expected delivery of the Definitive Feasibility Study, the final technical milestone before FID.
- **2024-03-18**: Resource Upgrade — Sovereign announces a significant boost to the Kasiya resource estimate ahead of the DFS.
- **2024-03-12**: Mitsui Offtake MoU — Sovereign signs a non-binding MoU with Mitsui for the supply of natural rutile.
- **2023-07-01**: Rio Tinto Investment — Rio Tinto acquires a strategic stake in Sovereign Metals to accelerate Kasiya's development.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 550M Tonne Bayovar 9 Acquisition Could Boost Bifox Phosphate Output by 2.5M Tonnes Annually
2026-06-16 13:09:11 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 14

Bifox’s deal for the Bayovar 9 phosphate project promises to add up to 2.5 million tonnes of annual rock supply to global markets from a strategic Peruvian location, targeting US, Latin American, and Asian fertilizer and battery sectors.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/bifox-550m-tonne-bayovar-9-supply-chain

### Sovereign Metals Expands Kasiya Resource Scale Ahead of Final Feasibility
2026-03-18 03:40:27 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Sovereign Metals has announced a significant resource upgrade at its Kasiya project in Malawi, solidifying its position as the world's largest natural rutile deposit. This expansion comes as the company nears the completion of its Definitive Feasibility Study, backed by strategic investment from Rio Tinto and a new offtake agreement with Mitsui.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/sovereign-metals-kasiya-resource-upgrade-dfs

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