Sovereign Metals launches into scoping study for Kasiya Rutile Project The study is the next major milestone for the company to move the Kasiya Project in Malawi closer towards potential rutile production. Managing director Julian Stephens in Malawi inspecting core from Kasiya. Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM) (FRA:SVM) has moved swiftly into a scoping study for the Kasiya Project in Malawi representing the next major technical milestone toward developing a strategic, large-scale, long life and sustainable rutile operation. The scoping study has been designed to demonstrate an economic assessment of the business case to an accuracy of +/- 30% for the project, which is one of the largest undeveloped rutile deposits in the world.