RE: Molefe24 Mar 2026 10:27
My understanding is the agreement explicitly notes that it initially covers the Molefe Mine licence area, but the greater Molefe area includes highly prospective contiguous exploration properties that Jubilee has already secured. These may be added via future agreements to replicate the Molefe model.
Jubilee has secured additional exploration permits in the surrounding district. The total area of these licences exceeds 16,000 hectares (160 km²), compared to the ~400 ha of the core Molefe Mine licence. All are within the larger Molefe district in Zambia's Central Province.
The current JV is focused on the core Molefe Mine licence (~400 ha), where the known reefs (INCLUDING any second/underlying reef) are located. Any expansion into the broader >16,000 ha greater Molefe district would require future separate agreements.
When new drilling results are released, they will provide more clarity on the second reef's characteristics is my expectation.