Reorganization of the Mabesekwa Project

RNS Number : 5866N
Kibo Energy PLC
25 September 2019
 

Kibo Energy PLC (Incorporated in Ireland)

(Registration Number: 451931)

(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)

Share code on the JSE Limited: KBO

Share code on the AIM: KIBO

ISIN: IE00B97C0C31

("Kibo" or "the Company")

 

Dated: 25 September 2019

 

Kibo Energy PLC ('Kibo' or the 'Company')

Reorganization of the Mabesekwa Coal Independent Power Project Arrangements ("MCIPP")

 

Kibo Energy PLC, the multi-asset, Africa focused, energy company, is pleased to announce that is has signed a binding Heads of Agreement ('the Agreement') with Shumba Energy Ltd ('Shumba') and various subsidiaries of each party ('the Parties') to reorganise the arrangements for  the MCIPP and its associated coal asset in Botswana.

 

Kibo and Shumba hold 85% and 15% interests respectively in Kibo Energy Botswana (Pty) Ltd ("KEB"), the company currently holding the MCIPP which consists of:

a)   a 761 Mt coal Mineral Resource ("MCIPP Resource" - see Table 1) held entirely within KEB, with KEB having right to a 303Mt subset ("MCIPP KEB Assets"), and Shumba retaining rights over the balance (the "MCIPP Retained Assets");

b)   studies investigating the construction of a 300MW integrated power project at Mabesekwa; and

c)   certain water and land use permits and environmental certification in place (see announcement dated 30 November 2017).

 

Under the reorganization the MCIPP Retained Assets will be consolidated back into KEB and Kibo's interest in KEB will be reduced to 35% to 40% to maintain Kibo's look-through interest in the MCIPP Resource and make sundry adjustments to recognise Kibo's project expenditure. An additional Joint Venture to be incorporated between Kibo and Shumba ("KP2") will enable continuation of the advancement and operation of the existing MCIPP energy projects in Botswana. Kibo, Shumba and their respective subsidiaries will retain their existing interests in the MCIPP (Kibo 85%) and the existing shareholder agreement between them to govern their joint venture and shareholder interests, including the protection of minority interests. 

 

As part of this reorganization the relationship between Kibo and Shumba will be expanded to include jointly managing and overseeing the development of a bespoke 300MW power station (the 'KP1 Power Plant') through the incorporation of a new company to be held 35%-40% by Kibo and the balance by Shumba.  Shumba would provide the full development funding requirement for associated feasibility and technical studies. The KP1 Power Plant is in addition to the MCIPP and envisaged to provide power to a Petrochemical plant ('PCP') which will provide first Botswana, with up to 80% of its domestic liquid / gas fuel requirements, and later the Southern African market at large. Currently all of Botswana's liquid / gas fuel is imported.  It has been agreed that the consolidated MCIPP Resource will supply the PCP, the KP1 Power Plant and the MCIPP power plant with coal.  The following commercial off take agreements will be signed to enable the above arrangements:

·    Coal Sale Agreements with KEB to establish the MCIPP Resource as a secure and exclusive feedstock supply of coal for:

The PCP for 100% of its feedstock requirements (on the back of a binding Coal Supply Agreement already put in place by Shumba);

The KP1 Power Plant for 100% of its fuel needs; and

The MCIPP Power Station for 100% of its fuel needs

·    Power Purchase Agreement between the PCP and the KP1 Power Plant for exclusive supply of the necessary 300MW of electricity to the PCP.

·    Power Purchase agreements between MCIPP power plant and future commercial off takers.

 

A variety of shareholders' and joint development agreements will govern the management of the various joint ventures, including minority interest protections, with details of Kibo's final interests in the various entities and the MCIPP Resource to be advised upon completion of the reorganization.

 

The Agreement is conditional on a variety of commercial and technical Conditions Precedent such as the signing of a definitive agreement within ten business days, execution of the above commercial offtake agreements, and a longstop date of 20 March 2020. 

 

Petrochemical Plant

For further background and to put the reorganization into context, Shumba recently acquired 80% of Coal Petroleum Ltd ('CP'). CP is a company that has been focused on the development of a commercial scale liquid fuels production facility in Botswana. CP has partnered with PowerChina International Group Limited ("PowerChina International") and Wison Group ("Wison"), both leading Chinese EPC companies with a proven track record and recent experience in the coal-based power & coal to liquid technologies ('CTL') for the execution of the Bankable Feasibility Study ('BFS'). PowerChina International is the world's largest hydropower, electricity and infrastructure construction group and Wison is China's leading technical solution provider in energy sector, specializing in technologies and engineering construction services, including petrochemical, refinery, C1 chemical, central processing facility and LNG & power generation. The technical aspects of a Bankable Feasibility Study for the PCP, which will be built at Mabesekwa, will be undertaken in conjunction with the two Chinese conglomerates and is nearing completion, with project financing discussions advanced.  

 

Lock Up Provisions

Under the Agreement, and for a period of 12 months, Shumba and related parties may not sell or otherwise dispose of more than 5% of the total shares that it holds in Kibo at the date the Agreement is signed in any subsequent calendar month. 

 

Louis Coetzee, CEO of Kibo, commented, "This reorganization enables us to more fully leverage and de-risk the MCIPP Resource by pursuing three different potential revenue streams, including a further 250 - 300MWpower plant in addition to the existing MCIPP 300MW plant currently being advanced and significant exposure to a large PCP to be planned for development and supported by two major Chinese conglomerates (Botswana is described by the World Bank one of the world's fastest growing economies, averaging 5% per annum over the past decade).  With the strong local and international support, and supply agreements already in place, we are exposed to a much larger opportunity in addition to what we are already developing in Botswana, further strengthening our existing relationship with Shumba.

 

Recent emphasis has been on our major other projects, including the MCPP in Tanzania, Benga in Mozambique, and Mast Energy in the UK, where notable advances have been made.  Now the spotlight is on Mabesekwa; this is a tipping point for the project, which we believe offers a significant value - lift to shareholders.  We look forward to updating shareholders as the projects advance."

 

**ENDS**

 

For further information please visit www.kibo.energy or contact:

 

Louis Coetzee

info@kibo.energy

Kibo Energy PLC

Chief Executive Officer

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Notes

Kibo Energy PLC is a multi-asset, Africa focused, energy company positioned to address the acute power deficit, which is one of the primary impediments to economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, it is the Company's objective to become a leading independent power producer in the region.

 

Kibo is simultaneously developing three similar coal-fuelled power projects: the Mbeya Coal to Power Project ('MCPP') in Tanzania; the Mabesekwa Coal Independent Power Project ('MCIPP') in Botswana; and the Benga Independent Power Project ('BIPP') in Mozambique.  By developing these projects in parallel, the Company intends to leverage considerable economies of scale and timing in respect of strategic partnerships, procurement, equipment, human capital, execution capability / capacity and project finance.

 

Additionally, the Company has a 60% interest in MAST Energy Developments Limited ('MED'), a private UK registered company targeting the development and operation of flexible power plants to service the Reserve Power generation market. 

 



 

Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement (SAMREC-Compliant) from Competent Persons' Report prepared by Gemecs (Pty) Ltd for Sechaba Natural Resources (Pty) Limited, - 31 January 2018

 

Total Mabesekwa Resource - Table 1

 

AREA NAME

 

AREA (m2)

 

SEAM

RESOURCE CLASS

GROSS IN SITU

TONNES

GEOLOGICAL LOSS %

MINEABLE IN SITU TONNES

SEAM THICKNESS

(m)

DEPTH BELOW SURFACE (m)

PL428

26 728 764

SG

MEASURED

0

5%

0



PL428

26 728 764

SG

INDICATED

0

10%

0



PL428

26 728 764

SG

INFERRED

3 374 600

15%

2 868 410

2.47

46.6



SG

TOTAL

3 374 600


2 868 410

2.47

46.6

PL428

26 728 764

SF

MEASURED

3 580 000

5%

3 401 000

3.77

46.9

PL428

26 728 764

SF

INDICATED

16 894 500

10%

15 205 050

3.04

43.6

PL428

26 728 764

SF

INFERRED

2 579 400

15%

2 192 490

2.86

43.1



SF

TOTAL

23 053 900


20 798 540

3.13

44.1

PL428

26 728 764

SE

MEASURED

1 701 500

5%

1 616 425

2.91

39.4

PL428

26 728 764

SE

INDICATED

23 255 200

10%

20 929 680

3.21

40.5

PL428

26 728 764

SE

INFERRED

37 555 800

15%

31 922 430

3.92

35.1



SE

TOTAL

62 512 500


54 468 535

3.63

37.2

PL428

26 728 764

SD

MEASURED

8 283 900

5%

7 869 705

3.81

50.8

PL428

26 728 764

SD

INDICATED

47 821 700

10%

43 039 530

3.40

44.0

PL428

26 728 764

SD

INFERRED

12 132 300

15%

10 312 455

2.79

35.4



SD

TOTAL

68 237 900


61 221 690

3.34

43.3

PL428

26 728 764

SC

MEASURED

22 123 800

5%

21 017 610

4.49

44.1

PL428

26 728 764

SC

INDICATED

104 931 800

10%

94 438 620

4.58

41.2

PL428

26 728 764

SC

INFERRED

32 729 100

15%

27 819 735

4.16

36.3



SC

TOTAL

159 784 700


143 275 965

4.48

40.6

PL428

26 728 764

SB

MEASURED

41 178 500

5%

39 119 575

6.32

46.4

PL428

26 728 764

SB

INDICATED

209 968 000

10%

188 971 200

6.64

46.0

PL428

26 728 764

SB

INFERRED

61 192 400

15%

52 013 540

6.55

44.4



SB

TOTAL

312 338 900


280 104 315

6.58

45.7

PL428

26 728 764

SA

MEASURED

37 900 600

5%

36 005 570

7.54

54.1

PL428

26 728 764

SA

INDICATED

146 796 100

10%

132 116 490

6.48

54.8

PL428

26 728 764

SA

INFERRED

35 578 200

15%

30 241 470

6.16

56.7



SA

TOTAL

220 274 896


198 363 526

6.61

55.0


TOTAL COAL ALL SEAMS

849 577 400

10%

761 100 985



 



 

 

Kibo Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement (SAMREC Compliant)

Approx. 303 Mt subset of Resource in Table 1 taken from Competent Persons' Report prepared by Gemecs (Pty) Ltd for Kibo Energy PLC - 11 June 2018

 

Kibo Mabesekwa Resource 100% basis - Table 2

 

AREA NAME

AREA (m2)

RESOURCE CLASS

SEAM

GROSS IN SITU TONNES

GEOLOGICAL LOSS %

MINEBALE IN SITU TONNES

SEAM THICKNESS

(m)

DEPTH BELOW SURFACE (m)

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SG

0

5

0



 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SG

0

10

0



 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SG

286,700

15

243,695

4.25

38.7

 



TOTAL

SG

286,700


243,695

4.25

38.7

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SF

71,500

5

67,925

1.85

45.3

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SF

3,936,000

10

3,542,400

3.25

36

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SF

106,000

15

90,100

2.59

40.5

 



TOTAL

SF

4,113,500


3,700,425

3.21

36.3

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SE

0

5

0



 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SE

4,547,700

10

4,092,930

2.22

40.7

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SE

27,000,600

15

22,950,510

4.29

33.4

 



TOTAL

SE

31,548,300


27,043,440

3.99

34.5

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SD

811,300

5

770,735

4.3

63.4

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SD

18,401,100

10

16,560,990

3.32

39.9

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SD

5,086,600

15

4,323,610

2.39

36.6

 



TOTAL

SD

24,299,000


21,655,335

3.16

40

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SC

13,196,900

5

12,537,055

5.82

40.5

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SC

43,405,100

10

39,064,590

4.91

38

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SC

8,550,500

15

7,267,925

4.68

33.9

 



TOTAL

SC

65,152,500


58,869,570

5.06

38

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SB

26,782,000

5

25,442,900

6.18

44.5

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SB

75,963,000

10

68,366,700

5.86

41.4

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SB

15,522,600

15

13,194,210

5.52

47.7

 



TOTAL

SB

118,267,600


107,003,810

5.89

42.9

 

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SA

18,315,900

5

17,400,105

7.58

49.3

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SA

61,491,700

10

55,342,530

6.5

47.7

 

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SA

13,733,000

15

11,673,050

5.18

51.2

 



TOTAL

SA

93,540,600


84,415,685

6.52

48.5

TOTAL COAL ALL SEAMS

337,208,200


302,931,960



 

 

Kibo Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement (SAMREC Compliant) Kibo's 85% Attributable Interest in Coal Resource in Table 2



 

 

Kibo Mabesekwa Resource 85% Basis - Table 3

AREA NAME

AREA (m2)

RESOURCE CLASS

SEAM

GROSS IN SITU TONNES

GEOLOGICAL LOSS %

MINEBALE IN SITU TONNES

85% ATTRIBUT-ABLE

SEAM THICKNESS

(m)

DEPTH BELOW SURFACE (m)

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SG

0

5

0

0



Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SG

0

10

0

0



Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SG

286,700

15

243,695

207,141

4.25

38.7



TOTAL

SG

286,700


243,695

207,141

4.25

38.7

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SF

71,500

5

67,925

57,736

1.85

45.3

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SF

3,936,000

10

3,542,400

3,011,040

3.25

36

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SF

106,000

15

90,100

76,585

2.59

40.5



TOTAL

SF

4,113,500


3,700,425

3,145,361

3.21

36.3

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SE

0

5

0

0



Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SE

4,547,700

10

4,092,930

3,478,991

2.22

40.7

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SE

27,000,600

15

22,950,510

19,507,934

4.29

33.4



TOTAL

SE

31,548,300


27,043,440

22,986,924

3.99

34.5

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SD

811,300

5

770,735

655,125

4.3

63.4

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SD

18,401,100

10

16,560,990

14,076,842

3.32

39.9

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SD

5,086,600

15

4,323,610

3,675,069

2.39

36.6



TOTAL

SD

24,299,000


21,655,335

18,407,035

3.16

40

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SC

13,196,900

5

12,537,055

10,656,497

5.82

40.5

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SC

43,405,100

10

39,064,590

33,204,902

4.91

38

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SC

8,550,500

15

7,267,925

6,177,736

4.68

33.9



TOTAL

SC

65,152,500


58,869,570

50,039,135

5.06

38

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SB

26,782,000

5

25,442,900

21,626,465

6.18

44.5

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SB

75,963,000

10

68,366,700

58,111,695

5.86

41.4

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SB

15,522,600

15

13,194,210

11,215,079

5.52

47.7



TOTAL

SB

118,267,600


107,003,810

90,953,239

5.89

42.9

Mt300

11,556,050

MEASURED

SA

18,315,900

5

17,400,105

14,790,089

7.58

49.3

Mt300

11,556,050

INDICATED

SA

61,491,700

10

55,342,530

47,041,151

6.5

47.7

Mt300

11,556,050

INFERRED

SA

13,733,000

15

11,673,050

9,922,093

5.18

51.2



TOTAL

SA

93,540,600


84,415,685

71,753,332

6.52

48.5

TOTAL COAL ALL SEAMS

337,208,200


302,931,960

257,492,166

 



 

Review by Qualified Persons

The information in this announcement that relates to the Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement and the Kibo Mabesekwa Kibo Coal Resource Statement is taken from CPR reports by Mr NJ Denner who is employed by Gemecs (Pty) Ltd as a full-time consulting geologist. Mr NJ Denner, Pr.Sci.Nat, B.Sc Hons (Geology), FGSSA, SEG, is a geologist with 23 years' experience in the South African Mining Industry and a member of South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (Membership No.400060/98). Mr NJ Denner has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2016 Edition of the 'The South African Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (SAMREC)' and for the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies. Mr NJ Denner consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears

 

Kibo's Technical Director, Noel O'Keeffe, B.Sc.(Hons) Geology P.Geo and a member of the Institute of Geologists of Ireland, a director of Kibo and a Qualified Person within the meaning of SAMREC and the AIM Rules for Companies has reviewed the CPR reports, the Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement and Kibo Mabesekwa Coal Resource Statement and the references to them in this announcement.

Glossary of Technical Terms

 

"Indicated Resource"

That part of a coal resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and coal quality can be estimated with a moderate level of confidence. Based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill-holes. The data-point locations are appropriate to confirm physical continuity, while they are too widely or

inappropriately spaced to confirm quality continuity. However, such locations are spaced closely enough for quality continuity to be assumed.

"Inferred Resource"

That part of a coal resource for which tonnage, grade and coal quality can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified physical continuity with or without coal quality continuity. Based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill-holes which is limited or of uncertain quality or reliability.

"insitu"

In its original place. Most often used to refer to the location of Mineral Resources

"insitu tonnage"

Measure of mass of coal or other mineral in the ground

"m"

A metre - a measure of length or thickness

"Measured Resource"

A Measured Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape, and physical characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the application of Modifying Factors to support detailed

mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit

"Mineral Resource" or "Coal Resource" (where the mineral is coal)

A "Mineral Resource" is a concentration or occurrence of diamonds, natural solid inorganic material, or natural solid fossilised organic material including base and precious metals, coal, and industrial minerals in or on the Earth's crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a

"Mt"

Abbrev. for megaton (measure of weight). Equals 1 million tonnes

"SAMREC"

South African Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

"t"

A metric tonne - a measure of weight

"tonnage"

Quantities where the tonne is an appropriate unit of measure. Typically used to measure or estimate quantities of in situ material or quantities of material mined, transported, processed or sold.

 

Johannesburg

25 September 2019

Corporate and Designated Adviser

River Group


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