RNS Out - Nice update and placing avoided27 Oct 2021 11:36
A short term loan of £250k obtained to ensure delivery of projects and profitability is not affected by any cash flow challenges. Great update on projects as well:
· Company anticipates that all its existing operations will be trading profitably prior to the end of 2021.
· It further anticipates being cash flow positive in early 2022.
The grant of the Mining Permit for HMS is also now expected before the end of the calendar year. The Company has recently been asked to provide an environmental rehabilitation guarantee, which is apparently one of the last steps prior to the Permit being granted. With the Permit in hand, the Company, as previously announced, expects within 6 months, to begin generating additional profits of up to $300,000 per month. These numbers will be improved even further by introducing a third party to build and operate a separation plant for which discussions are already underway. Simultaneously, the Company is pursuing an application for a Prospecting Right over an area which is approximately 34 times larger than the current site.
Diamond production will also increase as Heavy Mineral Sands are mined, with an estimated increase in diamond production of an additional 300ct per month and with an enhanced value of approximately $750 per carat anticipated.
In Namibia, the expectation is to export the first commercial delivery of Tantalum before the end of the year. Volumes will then steadily increase with the aim of exceeding 10,000 tons per month by the end of 2022.
Simultaneously, the focus will be on establishing further mineral reserves as well as on developing the Company's Lithium opportunities.