Mkango Resources (STU:ZMK) Moat Score : 2/10 (As of Jul. 09, 2025)

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What is Mkango Resources Moat Score?

Mkango Resources has the Moat Score of 2, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Mkango Resources has No Moat: Mkango Resources Ltd operates in the mining sector with limited competitive advantages. It lacks significant market share, proprietary technology, or regulatory barriers. The company's position is weak due to high competition and low differentiation in the resource extraction industry.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Mkango Resources might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Mkango Resources's Moat Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Mkango Resources's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Mkango Resources's Moat Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Mkango Resources's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mkango Resources's Moat Score falls into.

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Mkango Resources (STU:ZMK) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Mkango Resources Business Description

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Address

550 Burrard Street, Suite 2900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 0A3

Website

https://www.mkango.ca

Mkango Resources Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi. The Company holds interests in exclusive prospecting licenses in Malawi namely the Phalombe license, the Thambani license, the Chimimbe license, and the Mchinji license. Mkango also has an exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile discovery, in addition to the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project.

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