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6 December 2022
AfriTin Mining Limited
("AfriTin" or the "Company")
Notice of EGM and Proposed Change of Name
Proposal to rebrand to Andrada Mining Limited reflecting significant lithium discovery
AfriTin Mining Limited (AIM: ATM), an African technology metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia, provides notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of AfriTin Mining Limited to be held at 11:00am on 5 January 2023 at the Company's offices at PO Box 282, Oak House, Hirzel Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3RH.
As part of the EGM, the Company is seeking to change its name to Andrada Mining Limited, reflecting the Company's expanding lithium and tantalum resources alongside its existing tin production. The new name originates from Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva, the Brazilian mineralogist and professor who first discovered petalite and spodumene which are major lithium bearing minerals and a precursor to the identification of lithium. Management believes that the Uis licence could host a globally significant lithium resource.
In addition, the Company is pleased to re-propose an extraordinary resolution which relates to the right to issue shares and options for Management. This extraordinary resolution was proposed as resolution 9 at the Company's 2022 AGM but was not passed at that meeting. The re-proposal of the resolution follows engagement and consultation with investors regarding its remuneration policy.
Commenting on the proposed name change, Anthony Viljoen, CEO, commented: "The change of name proposed reflects the importance that our lithium resource will bring to our expanding production base. The name change pays homage to an individual who discovered what is now such an important lithium mineral. It also marks the expanded production for us in Namibia beyond our existing tin operations, which still remain a key part of our strategy, whilst signalling to investors our purpose to deliver materials key to the energy transition."
Additional Details
A copy of the notice of Extraordinary General Meeting and associated proxy form will be posted to shareholders today to those who have elected to receive hard copies of all documents and otherwise copies will be available on the Company's website www.afrtinmining.com.
For a direct link to details of the proposal and the notice of the General Meeting please click on, or paste the following link into your web browser:
https://afritinmining.com/company-reports/EGM-Notice-12.2022.pdf
https://afritinmining.com/company-reports/EGM-Form-of-Proxy-12.2022.pdf
ENDS
AfriTin Mining Limited Anthony Viljoen, CEO | +27 (11) 268 6555 |
Nominated Adviser WH Ireland Limited Katy Mitchell Andrew de Andrade |
+44 (0) 207 220 1666 |
Corporate Advisor and Joint Broker H&P Advisory Limited Andrew Chubb Jay Ashfield
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+44 (0) 20 7907 8500 |
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited Ashton Clanfield Callum Stewart Varun Talwar | +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
Financial PR (United Kingdom) Tavistock Emily Moss Catherine Drummond Adam Baynes |
+44 (0) 207 920 3150 |
About AfriTin Mining Limited
Notes to Editors
AfriTin Mining Limited is a London-listed technology metals mining company with a vision to create a portfolio of globally significant, conflict-free, producing and exploration assets. The Company's flagship asset is the Uis Tin Mine in Namibia, formerly the world's largest hard-rock open cast tin mine.
AfriTin is managed by an experienced board of directors and management team with a current strategy to ramp-up production at the Uis Mine in Namibia to more than 10,000 tonnes of tin concentrate and 350,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate in a Phase 2 expansion, having reached Phase 1 commercial production in 2020. The Company strives to capitalise on the solid supply/demand fundamentals of tin and lithium by developing a critical mass of resource inventory, achieving production in the near term and further scaling production by consolidating assets in Africa.