Placing

RNS Number : 8781H

Blencowe Resources PLC

11 April 2022

 

Date:  11 April 2022 

Blencowe Resources Plc

  ("Blencowe" or the "Company")

Specialist Mining Investor RAB Capital increases holding to 10% through £800,000 placement

Highlights

· RAB Capital to invest £800,000 to become largest shareholder in Blencowe

· 16,000,000 new ordinary shares to be issued at 5p

· RAB Capital will hold 17,800,000 shares, being 10% of the enlarged share capital

· Blencowe to use funds to fast-track Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") at Orom-Cross graphite project and ongoing exploration work at Akelikongo nickel project

Blencowe Resources is pleased to announce a placing of 16,000,000 new ordinary shares at 5 pence per share ("Placing Shares") exclusively with specialist mining investor RAB Capital ("RAB"), to raise gross proceeds of £800,000. In addition, RAB will receive 1 warrant per 2 Placing Shares, exercisable at 8p for 3 years from admission. Therefore, 8 million investor warrants have been issued to RAB as part of this placing, which was arranged by Tavira Securities Limited.

Use of Proceeds

These proceeds will be used to enhance project development at both of the Company's projects, namely Orom-Cross Graphite Project and Akelikongo Nickel Project.

Blencowe is targeting completion of the Orom-Cross Pre-Feasibility Study by mid-2022 and these funds will assist to drive towards that goal.  Furthermore, Blencowe will shortly be underway on initial exploration work at the Akelikongo Nickel Project, with a view to finding drill targets via airborne EM (electromagnetic) work.

Holdings

RAB currently holds 1,800,000 Blencowe shares and following admission of the placing shares it will hold 17,800,000 shares, being 10% of the enlarged share capital.

This Placing is deemed a related party transaction as defined under DTR 7.3. The independent director Sam Quinn considers the terms of the Placing as fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.

Admission

The Company has made an application for 16,000,000 ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the official list and the London Stock Exchange with effect from 8.00 a.m. on 19 April 2022 ("Admission").

In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued ordinary share capital will comprise 177,929,950 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, following Admission, the above figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Chief Executive Officer of RAB Capital Philip Richards commented:

"I am pleased to have taken a long-term and strategic stake in Blencowe Resources. The priority Orom-Cross graphite project is clearly of significant quality and global scale already and it can play a material role in helping to meet the expected supply deficit forecast ahead for graphite. Whilst at an earlier stage in its development, the Akelikongo nickel sulphide project also appears to carry significant promise and I look forward to the results of the ongoing exploration campaign."

Executive Chairman of Blencowe Cameron Pearce commented:

"I am delighted that resource specialist fund RAB Capital has elected to materially increase its shareholding in the Company at this time. This is a validation of the work we have undertaken over the last few years and the subsequent value we have created. RAB Capital have confirmed they share our belief in the robust economics and investment proposition of Orom-Cross, as well as the broader outlook for global graphite demand and the expected significant supply deficit.

For further information please contact:

Blencowe Resources Plc Mike Ralston	www.blencoweresourcesplc.com Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
Investor Relations Sasha Sethi	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
Tavira Securities Jonathan Evans	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]
First Equity Limited Jason Robertson	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

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Background

Orom-Cross Graphite Project

Orom-Cross is a potential world class graphite project both by size and end-product quality, with a high component of more valuable larger coarse flakes within the deposit. A 21-year Mining Licence for the project was issued by the Ugandan Government in 2019 following extensive historical work on the deposit and Blencowe is moving through the Feasibility Study phase as it drives towards first production targeted for 2023.

Orom-Cross presents as a large, shallow open-pitable deposit, with a maiden JORC Indicated & Inferred Mineral Resource deposit of 24.5Mt @ 6.0% Total Graphite Content. Development of the resource is expected to benefit from a low strip ratio and free dig operations, thereby ensuring lower operating and capital costs.

Akelikongo Nickel Project

Akelikongo is a highly prospective nickel sulphide exploration project that has previously had considerable work completed by Rio Tinto and Sipa to establish three mineralised lenses to date.  It represents an opportunity for Blencowe to add further value through a targeted work programme that will seek to delineate higher grade and thicker intercepts of nickel.

Nickel sulphide deposits are rare and valuable and the prospect of further exploration success gives Blencowe suitable incentive to develop this asset under a structured earn-in agreement, whereby 100% of the asset can ultimately be acquired for US$1.5m, 100% payable in shares.

 

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