RE: RNS16 Jul 2020 08:41
Material increase in Maiden Hawiah Resource now expected
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet Approves New Mining Law
Highlights
· Larger maiden resource of c. 20 million tonnes now expected in August 2020, an increase of 66% from the previous target of 12 million tonnes
· This is based on completion of the first 9 months drilling and subsequent analyses and interpretation, covering a strike of over 4km to a depth of up to 350m
· Hawiah remains open along strike and depth, where some higher grade intercepts have also been encountered, for further follow-up
· Expected average copper equivalent grade of c. 2% copper, representing c. 400,000 tonnes of contained metal, with an in situ value in excess of US$2.5bn at current market prices
· Saudi Cabinet recently approved new mining investment law, which should help unlock value at KEFI's additional Saudi projects, including the Jibal Qutman Gold Project