RE: RNS27 Apr 2023 13:08
The moment i go shopping...Well picked a few highlights out though the whole thing is a highlight really.
The Agreement was signed at a ceremony in Addis Ababa attended by a number of senior Ethiopian Government officials, the British Prime Minister's trade envoy, the Ambassadors to Ethiopia for Britain and for Australia, in addition to representatives of the Project's participants and financing parties. (so the new trade envoy was involved maybe I should have contacted him joking apart obviously everyone is on board)
The Agreement also confirms that project costs and financial contributions have been updated, along with technical and legal due diligence having been updated, definitive agreements prepared and that the key required government actions have been agreed.(yippee)
The Agreement sets out the development sequence for Tulu Kapi over the course of 2023 as formally laid out for the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines and signed by Project contractors PW Mining ("PWM") and Lycopodium ("Lycopodium"). (obviously as the contractors and the minister are happy its major)
The positive refinement of the proposed financing terms over the past month reflects the support being shown by TDB and co-lender Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC") (banks happy)
At the current gold price of c.US$2,000/oz, all US$190 million of senior and mezzanine debt is projected to be capable of repayment within approximately two years of production cash flows commencing. (gold price has helped get this done always helps when you can pay back everything early)
The residual Project equity finance requirement of US$75 million will be via share subscriptions in TKGM, and be covered by KEFI and its local partners. The largest local partners in TKGM are the Federal and Regional Governments whose component is c. US$28 million. (local and national governments on board)
The largest of these regional investors is a British multinational industrial group investing US$15 million. (wonder who?)
KEFI considers that the potential exercise of existing KEFI warrants will complete the required equity requirement and will leave KEFI with an economic interest of 70-80% in TKGM.
KEFI expects to call a general meeting in June 2023
"We thank the new Minister for Mines, H.E Habtamu Tegegn, and his team for their energetic leadership and his commitment to rapidly advancing the mining sector in Ethiopia.
Was going to catch up on my gardening today but guess that’s out the window joking apart this is going to happen. Party after the general meeting champagne on Harry?