12
July 2024
Premier African Minerals
Limited
Zulu Project
Update
Premier African Minerals Limited
("Premier" or the
"Company") is pleased to
provide this further update in regard to the Zulu Lithium and
Tantalum Project ("Zulu").
Highlights
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The installation of the additional
conditioning tanks complete, and commissioning is underway with the
expectation that ore feed will commence from today.
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George Roach, CEO commented,
"Premier is delighted to confirm further to our announcement
earlier this week that this not insignificant modification to the
float circuit has been delivered, installed and is now operational
on time. This unit is expected to significantly increase the
recovery of spodumene, and Premier anticipates seeing a substantial
increase in production of spodumene concentrate from the flotation
circuit."
Video of conditioning circuit in
floatation circuit of the Zulu plant:
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Market Abuse Regulations
The information contained within
this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU)
No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
("UK MAR").
The person who arranged the release
of this announcement on behalf of the Company was George
Roach.
A copy of this announcement is
available at the Company's website, www.premierafricanminerals.com.
Enquiries:
George Roach
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Premier African Minerals Limited
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Tel: +27 (0) 100 201 281
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Michael Cornish / Roland Cornish
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Beaumont Cornish Limited
(Nominated Adviser)
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396
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Douglas Crippen
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CMC
Markets UK Plc
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 3003 8632
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Toby Gibbs/Rachel Goldstein
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Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
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Nominated Adviser Statement
Beaumont Cornish
Limited ("Beaumont
Cornish"), which is authorised and regulated in
the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is
acting as nominated adviser to the Company in connection with this
announcement and will not regard any other person as its client and
will not be responsible to anyone else for providing the
protections afforded to the clients of Beaumont Cornish or for
providing advice in relation to such proposals. Beaumont Cornish
has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this document
and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Beaumont Cornish for the
accuracy of any information, or opinions contained in this document
or for the omission of any information. Beaumont Cornish as
nominated adviser to the Company owes certain responsibilities to
the London Stock Exchange which are not owed to the
Company, the Directors, Shareholders, or any other
person.
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announcement are or may be deemed to be forward looking statements.
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''estimate'' ''intend'' ''may'' ''plan'' ''will'' or the negative
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to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on
historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations
and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth results of
operations performance future capital and other expenditures
(including the amount. Nature and sources of funding thereof)
competitive advantages business prospects and opportunities. Such
forward looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs
and assumptions and are based on information currently available to
the Directors. A number of factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general
economic and business conditions competition environmental and
other regulatory changes actions by governmental authorities the
availability of capital markets reliance on key personnel uninsured
and underinsured losses and other factors many of which are beyond
the control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors
believe to be reasonable assumptions. The Company cannot assure
investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward
looking statements.
Notes to Editors:
Premier African Minerals
Limited (AIM: PREM) is a multi-commodity mining and natural
resource development company focused on Southern
Africa with its RHA T
ungsten and Zulu Lithium projects
in Zimbabwe.
The Company has a diverse portfolio
of projects, which include tungsten, rare earth elements, lithium
and tantalum in Zimbabwe and lithium and gold
in Mozambique, encompassing brownfield projects with near-term
production potential to grass-roots exploration. The Company has
accepted a share offer by Vortex Limited ("Vortex") for the exchange of Premier's
entire 4.8% interest in Circum Minerals
Limited ("Circum"),
the owners of the Danakil Potash
Project in Ethiopia, for a 13.1% interest in the enlarged
share capital of Vortex. Vortex has an interest of 36.7% in
Circum.