Appointment of mining and logistics contractor
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11 March 2026
Bezant Resources Plc
("Bezant" or the "Company")
Appointment of mining and logistics contractor
Bezant (AIM: BZT), the copper-gold exploration and resource development company, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive Mining and Logistics Services Agreement (the "Agreement") between the Company's Namibian subsidiary, Hope and Gorob Mining Pty Ltd ("H&G") and Unitrans Namibia Pty Ltd ("Unitrans").
Services to be provided will include drilling, blasting and secondary breaking of ore and waste, loading and hauling, road maintenance, short-term mine planning for the Hope and Gorob mine site and material handling at the NLZM processing plant. This includes the hauling of the Hope and Gorob copper-gold pre-concentrate approximately by 50 tonne trucks to the NLZM processing plant for final concentration and production of a concentrate for sale. These services will form a substantial part of the Hope and Gorob project operating costs.
The Agreement is for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend the Agreement for further periods of 3 to 5 years.
H&G has been working closely with Unitrans for a number of months establishing the scope of the Hope and Gorob mining project and the detailed terms of the exclusive appointment.
Unitrans has also been introduced to H&G's external mining engineering consultant responsible for development of the mine plan and schedule and all parties are working towards a commencement of mining and commercial operations during H2 2026.
Colin Bird, Executive Chairman of Bezant, commented "We are delighted to be working with Unitrans Namibia and extending our involvement with Namibian contractors and suppliers as we move towards project completion and commissioning. A considerable amount of work remains to be completed but we remain on schedule to commence commercial operations during H2 2026".
Edwin Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer of Unitrans, added: "We are pleased to be appointed by Bezant, and its Namibian subsidiary Hope and Gorob, as their mining and logistics partner. Unitrans brings established mining and logistics capability across Southern Africa, providing integrated on‑ and off‑mine solutions that support projects from development through to commercial operations. This partnership reflects a shared focus on the safe and efficient execution to deliver a sustainable mining operation in Namibia."
For further information:
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Bezant Resources Plc Colin Bird Executive Chairman
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+44 (0) 20 3416 3695 |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser)
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+44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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AlbR Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Jon Belliss
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+44 (0) 20 7399 9425 |
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Shard Capital Partners LLP (Joint Broker) Damon Heath |
+44 (0) 20 7186 9952 |
or visit http://www.bezantresources.com
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
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