Alara Resources Limited (ASX:AUQ), a pure-play copper producer and explorer with projects in Oman, has announced the dispatch of its 68th shipment of copper concentrate from the Al Wash-hi Majaza copper mine, with 1,052 wet metric tonnes (WMT) containing approximately 203 metric tonnes of copper departing Sohar Port on 10 November 2026.

Key Points

  • 68th copper concentrate shipment of 1,052 WMT, containing approximately 203 MT of copper, dispatched from Sohar Port on 10 November 2026
  • The interval since the previous sailing on 12 October 2026 was due to limited vessel availability at Sohar Port
  • Two further shipments totalling approximately 2,629 WMT are currently at the port awaiting vessel allocation
  • The previously announced 66th shipment was split into two consignments and will be recorded as Parcel 66 and Parcel 67, with no change in total quantity dispatched

68th Shipment Details from Al Wash-hi Majaza Mine

The Al Wash-hi Majaza copper concentrate plant, operated by joint venture company Al Hadeetha Resources LLC (AHRL), shipped 1,052 WMT of copper concentrate in its latest shipping cycle. The shipment contained approximately 203 MT of copper and comprised 957 dry metric tonnes (DMT) of concentrate. The consignment, recorded as the 68th parcel of copper concentrate exported from the plant, departed Sohar Port on 10 November 2026. Alara holds a 51% interest in AHRL. Concentrate production continued as normal during the period since the previous sailing.

Vessel Availability Delay and Pending Shipments at Sohar Port

According to the filing, the interval between the previous sailing on 12 October 2026 and the 10 November 2026 dispatch was attributable to limited vessel availability at Sohar Port. The company disclosed that two further shipments, totalling approximately 2,629 WMT of copper concentrate, are currently held at the port awaiting vessel allocation. The company stated it will update the market as these shipments are dispatched.

Reclassification of 66th Shipment as Parcels 66 and 67

The company also disclosed that, following its announcement of 13 October 2026, it was informed by the shipping line that the 66th shipment was split into two consignments for operational reasons — one of 30 containers (TEUs) and the other of 19 containers (TEUs). As a result, the shipment will be administratively recorded as Parcel 66 and Parcel 67. Parcel 66, dispatched on 12 October 2026, comprised 788 WMT (723 DMT) containing approximately 139 MT of copper. Parcel 67, also dispatched on 12 October 2026, comprised 499 WMT (458 DMT) containing approximately 88 MT of copper. The total quantity of copper concentrate dispatched remained unchanged.