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11 December 2019
Savannah Resources Plc ('Savannah' or the 'Company')
Second Mining Concession Issued for the Mutamba Heavy Mineral Sands Project, Mozambique
Savannah Resources plc (AIM: SAV, FWB: SAV and SWB: SAV), is pleased to announce that the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy in Mozambique has issued Mining Licence 9229C ('Licence 9229C' or the 'Concession') to Mutamba Mineral Sands S.A. This new Concession is the second mining license issued over the world-class Mutamba Heavy Mineral Sands Project in Mozambique ('Mutamba' or the 'Project'), which is held in joint venture with mining major Rio Tinto.
To view the announcement with the illustrative maps and diagrams, please use the following link: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4211W_1-2019-12-10.pdf
Highlights
·; Licence 9229C issued, covering 16,126 hectares ('ha') and valid to May 2044, with the possibility of an additional 25-year extension
·; Licence 9229C is part of Mutamba, which contains an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 4.4Bt, grading 3.9% total heavy minerals
·; Licence 9229C is the second of three contiguous concessions to be issued that will result in the full tenement permitting of Mutamba
·; The Concession is close to the Port of Inhambane and has a daily air service, a reliable power supply and excellent road connections
David Archer, Savannah's Chief Executive Officer said: "We are delighted with progress thus far at Mutamba, which we're developing in partnership with Rio Tinto. We believe this is one of the most attractive undeveloped mineral sands deposits in the world. Having received a second Mining Licence, we're now waiting on a third, which has already been conditionally awarded; together, the three concessions contain an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 4.4Bt at 3.9% total heavy minerals."
Further Information:
Savannah is the operator of Mutamba, which is held in joint venture with Rio Tinto. Savannah currently holds a 20% interest in the Project but can increase this to 35% upon delivery of the PFS, which is currently underway, and ultimately to 51% upon delivery of a Feasibility Study ('FS').
The Project contains a JORC compliant Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 4.4Bt, grading 3.9% total heavy minerals. It consists of four concessions, including Licence 9229C, which has now been issued with a mining licence valid to May 2044 with the possibility of an additional 25-year extension. See Table 1 for a full status on the Mining Licence/Application Details of all four concessions.
The tenements are well served by road and air transport and are situated near the Port of Inhambane. A 30MVA electricity substation was inaugurated in January 2019 and sits at the edge of the Project area. In addition, there is a 32MVA electricity substation less than 100km away in the town of Massinga.
Table 1. Mining Licence / Application Details
Mining Concession Number | Mining Concession Name | Area in Hectares | Area in Sq. Kilometres - km2 | Expiry Date | Status |
9735C | Jangamo Matilda | 11,948 | 119.48 | 09/04/2044 | Licence Issued |
9228C | Jangamo Rio | 11,807 | 118.07 | 03/09/2044 | Conditionally Awarded |
9229C | Dongane | 16,126 | 161.26 | 06/05/2044 | Licence Issued |
9230C | Chilubane | 13,797 | 137.97 | - | Under Consideration |
Figure 1. Map of the Mutamba Project Area
Competent Person and Regulatory Information
The information in this announcement that relates to exploration results is based upon information compiled by Mr. Dale Ferguson, Technical Director of Savannah Resources Limited. Mr. Ferguson is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the December 2012 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr. Ferguson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context in which it appears.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.savannahresources.com or contact:
David Archer | Savannah Resources plc | Tel: +44 20 7117 2489 |
David Hignell / Charlie Bouverat (Nominated Adviser) | SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP | Tel: +44 20 3470 0470 |
Christopher Raggett (Joint Broker) | finnCap Ltd | Tel: +44 20 7220 0500 |
Grant Barker (Joint Broker) | Whitman Howard | Tel: +44 20 7659 1225 |
Isabel de Salis / Cosima Akerman (Financial PR) | St Brides Partners Ltd | Tel: +44 20 7236 1177 |
About Savannah
Savannah is a diversified resources group (AIM: SAV) with a portfolio of energy metals projects, including lithium in Portugal and copper in Oman, together with the world-class Mutamba Heavy Mineral Sands Project in Mozambique, which is being developed in a consortium with the global major Rio Tinto. The Board is committed to serving the interests of its shareholders and to delivering outcomes that will improve the lives of the communities the Company works with and its staff.
The Company is listed and regulated on AIM and the Company's ordinary shares are also available on the Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) under the symbol FWB: SAV, and the Börse Stuttgart (SWB) under the ticker "SAV".