02:04 PM EDT, 04/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- South Star Battery Metals (STS.V) on Wednesday said the Santa Cruz plant was re-started on April 7, ahead of schedule.

The company said the plant will initially be tested under no-load conditions which will transition to load conditions following positive results. The restart is a key development in the plant's progress toward commissioning, South Star said.

"We are pleased to announce this plant re-start. The Santa Cruz team continues to deliver, and these efforts have placed the re-start nearly three months ahead of schedule," said interim chief executive Tiago Cunha.

South Star shares were last seen edging down to $0.13, on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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