Update on Cameroon Licences

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Technology Minerals PLC

28 February 2023

 

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28 February 2023

Technology Minerals Plc  

("Technology Minerals" or the "Company")  

Update on Cameroon Licences

Cameroon exploration permits validated and granted to Technology Minerals

Further to the announcement on 27 June 2022, Technology Minerals Plc (LSE: TM1), the first listed UK company focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for battery metals, is pleased to announce the Cameroon Ministry of Mines , Industry and Technological Development has confirmed that the five exploration permits at t he Technology Minerals Cameroon ("TMC") Property have been validated under Cameroon law and granted to the Company.

The property covers an area of 2,456km² in south-eastern Cameroon, proximal to the world-class Nkamouna nickel-cobalt laterite deposit, 600km by road east of the port city of Douala, and 400km by road east of the capital of Yaoundé. At least three of the permits are in areas considered prospective for nickel-cobalt rich laterite.

To date, TMC has performed a reconnaissance exploration on the five permit areas, which entailed geochemical evaluation, soil sampling, and lithogeochemical (rock) sampling.  With t he approval of the permits finalised, the Company plans to continue further exploration and perform a more detailed remote sensing study of the area for Nickel, Cobalt and Manganese.

Alex Stanbury, CEO of Technology Minerals, said : " We are pleased to receive confirmation that these exploration permits have been validated and awarded to the Company. With the prospect located near the world-class Nkamouna nickel-cobalt laterite deposit and covering around 2,500km² in an area considered prospective for nickel and cobalt , we look forward to further exploration work to increase our understanding of the prospect's potential."

Enquiries

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Technology Minerals Plc  

Technology Minerals is developing the UK's first listed, sustainable circular economy for battery metals, using cutting-edge technology to recycle, recover, and re-use battery technologies for a renewable energy future. Technology Minerals is focused on extracting raw materials required for Li-ion batteries, whilst solving the ecological issue of spent Li-ion batteries, by recycling them for re-use by battery manufacturers. With the increasing global demand for battery metals to supply electrification, the group will explore, mine, and recycle metals from spent batteries. Further information on Technology Minerals is available at www.technologyminerals.co.uk    

 

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