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TIDM: NCCL
RNS Number : 5640X
Ncondezi Energy Limited
20 December 2019
News Release
Meeting of Priority China Investment Projects
20 December 2019: Ncondezi Energy Limited ("Ncondezi" or the "Company") (AIM: NCCL) is pleased to provide a project update on meetings held with the Inter-Ministerial Committee for China and Mozambique (the "Committee") regarding the development of the integrated Ncondezi 300MW coal fired power project and coal mine in Tete, Mozambique (the "Project"), and an update on the Shareholder Loan.
Highlights:
-- Ncondezi was invited to present to the Committee as a China Mozambique priority investment project
-- Ncondezi has been selected as a priority infrastructure project in the context of cooperation between Mozambique and China, agreed under the Second Forum Road and Belt, held in China during April 2019
-- The Committee is constituted by various sectors of the government of Mozambique, namely the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy ("MIREME"), Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development and the Agency for Promotion of Investment and Exports, and is coordinated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, assisted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
-- Discussions were focused on evaluating the current status of projects and identifying where government could further facilitate the development process
-- Parties have identified areas where the Project development process has the potential to be accelerated, particularly with respect to key license applications and access to Government, and have agreed to explore these further in the new year
-- Ncondezi represented the sole power development project at the meeting
-- The meeting concluded with the Committee confirming its satisfaction with the Project update and progress to date, and emphasized its readiness to assist in all necessary aspects for effective project implementation
-- Draft Shareholder Loan restructuring documentation has been submitted to the lenders for review during December 2019, targeting finalisation in January 2020