Dennis Edmonds4 Jun 2020 21:21
TECTONIC GOLD PLC
("Tectonic Gold" or the "Company")
SALE OF MAJORITY INTEREST IN TECTONIC SOUTH AFRICA, AUDIT UPDATE AND PLANNED
REQUEST FOR RESUMPTION OF TRADING
Tectonic Gold plc (TDIM: TTAU) is pleased to announce that it has sold a
majority interest in the Company's South African projects to AIM listed Kazera
Global Plc ("Kazera"). As announced on 18 December 2019, Tectonic will retain a
non-diluting 10% interest in Tectonic South Africa Pty (rebranded Deep Blue
Minerals Pty Ltd, "DBM") alongside the 26% holding of incoming Black Economic
Empowerment ("BEE") partners. Kazera will hold a 64% interest and has raised GBP
750,000 to fund the diamond mining project into production.
In addition, Tectonic has incorporated a 100% owned South African subsidiary,
Whale Head Minerals Pty Ltd, and submitted an application for a Mining Permit
to mine Heavy Mineral Sands ("HMS") within the Alexkor/PSJV diamond mining area
to mine ores with DBM for the dual commercialisation of diamonds and HMS from
diamondiferous and mineralised alluvial beach sands. Kazera has committed to
buying a majority interest in WHM also, with Tectonic retaining a non-diluting
10% interest, subject to the approval of the Mining Permit under application.
Tectonic has received a GBP100,000 payment in fulfilment of the option terms.
The project will continue to be managed by the existing Board and Management of
DBM, with on-going oversight from Tectonic director Dennis Edmonds, who has
also been appointed to the Board of Kazera to lead the development of these
projects.
Kazera operates a tantalite mining project at Tantalite Valley, approximately
250km east of Alexander Bay on the Namibian side of the Orange River. With an
established regional base of operations and local management the two projects
can be efficiently operated.
With the transaction now completed, the remaining items in the Tectonic Gold
Audit for the 2019 year end will be finished as a priority and after the filing
of accounts a request will be made for lifting the suspension from trading on
the AQSE Growth Market as soon as practicable.
Signature Gold Pty Ltd, the Company's 100% owned Australian subsidiary has this
week submitted an application to the Queensland Government for a grant to fund
drilling expenses of up to A$200,000 at the Company's Mt Cassidy project.
Mr. Brett Boynton, Managing Director - Tectonic Gold plc
"We are very pleased to get this transaction closed, despite the delays due to
COVID, and to see the South African projects funded for production. We remain a
significant shareholder of Deep Blue and expect the remainder of the
transaction with the sale of Whale Head to follow in due course. This will
leave Tectonic with a sizeable economic interest in a funded diamond and heavy
mineral sands project which will in turn be able to provide addit