3 Aug 2022 12:00
3 August 2022
Edenville Energy Plc
("Edenville" or the "Company")
Corporate Update
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Following a period of previously announced disappointing performance at Rukwa Coal Project ("Rukwa"), Edenville is pleased to announce that a new experienced on-site management team has been mobilised to run its mine at Rukwa in Western Tanzania, with the local team expected to be in place as of today, 3 August 2022. This follows a visit to the site by CEO Noel Lyons and Paul Ryan the Company's recently appointed executive Board members.
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The Company is also pleased to announce that it has offtake requests for an aggregate 5,000 tonnes of washed coal in August 2022, comprising a 4,000 tonne international export order to a new customer in Mombasa, Kenya, and 1,000 tonnes to a longstanding Tanzanian customer. Furthermore, the new customer has indicated a potential requirement of up to 12,000 tonnes per month which the Company will endeavour to fulfil over the coming months, although this will require a significant ramping up of production at Rukwa under the supervision of the new on-site management team and a formal offtake agreement has yet to be signed with this customer. All of the production targets above far exceed previous and recent production levels at the mine and as a result there may be challenges initially getting production up to these levels but the new on-site management will endeavour to achieve the above target.
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In addition, the Company continues to make progress on the reversal of the transfer of Upendo Group Ltd.'s 10% economic interest in the joint venture, which holds the licences governing the Rukwa project, to a 10% direct holding on the principal production licence. A further update will be provided in due course.
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Noel Lyons, Chief Executive Officer of Edenville, commented: "Following a period of poor production and lack of progress at Rukwa, the Company regained operational control at Rukwa. We are now putting in place a strategy to expand operations at Rukwa to deliver on both growth and shareholder value."
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For further information please contact:
Edenville Energy Plc Nick Von Schirnding - Chairman Noel Lyons - CEO | +44 (0) 20 3934 6630 | ||
 Strand Hanson Limited (Financial and Nominated Adviser) James Harris Rory Murphy  |  +44 (0) 02 7409 3494 | ||
 | Tavira Securities Limited (Broker) | +44 (0) 20 7100 5100 |  |
 | Oliver Stansfield Jonathan Evans |  |  |
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR and IR) Tim Metcalfe Florence Chandler | +44 (0) 20 3934 6630 | ||
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