Danakali: Credit approval received for US$200M senior debt facility
August 05 2019 - 8:17AM
Business Wire
- AFC and Afreximbank have confirmed that formal credit
approval has been obtained for a US$200M senior debt facility to
fund construction and project execution for Colluli
- Afreximbank and AFC are experienced African development finance
institutions with extensive involvement in providing financing to
African projects across the continent
- Represents a major further step towards completing a
ground-breaking project financing for Danakali, CMSC and
Eritrea
Danakali Limited (ASX: DNK, LSE: DNK, Danakali or the
Company) is pleased to announce that Africa Finance
Corporation (AFC) and African Export Import Bank
(Afreximbank, together the Mandated Lead Arrangers),
have obtained formal credit approval to provide the Colluli Mining
Share Company (CMSC) with US$200M in senior debt finance
(the Facility). The Facility will be part of the overall
project funding package used for development and construction of
the Colluli Potash Project (Colluli or the Project)
in the Danakil Depression region of Eritrea, East Africa.
Credit approval is a critical project financing and execution
milestone, and an outstanding achievement for Danakali, CMSC and
Eritrea. It represents the conclusion of an extensive due diligence
process by the Mandated Lead Arrangers and ECIC which included:
- Colluli site visits by the Mandated Lead Arrangers and
independent experts;
- meetings with the Eritrean National Mining Corporation
(ENAMCO), Eritrean Ministries and other key Eritrean stakeholders;
and
- extensive technical, marketing, environmental, social and legal
evaluations including the assessment of independent expert
reports.
Chief Executive Officer of Danakali, Niels Wage said:
“Final credit approval from leading development finance
institutions AFC and Afreximbank for US$200M of senior debt
represents outstanding progress and a significant de-risking
milestone for the Colluli project financing. The Facility is set to
provide the majority of the funding required for construction and
project execution. We look forward to working with the Mandated
Lead Arrangers to complete conditions precedent and reach financial
close. I am very pleased to achieve credit approval as it
represents one of the last remaining milestones prior to project
execution.”
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https://www.danakali.com.au/investor-relations/asx-announcements.
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