Operational Update
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10 June 2026
Premier African Minerals Limited
Operational Update
Premier African Minerals Limited ("Premier" or the "Company") is pleased to report on the progress of operations at Premier's Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project ("Zulu").
Preliminary internal laboratory analysis undertaken by Zulu's operational team confirms the presence of spodumene within the concentrate produced to date. These results are preliminary in nature, have been generated by the Company's internal laboratory and should not be regarded as independently verified. Whilst concentrate grades achieved to date remain below target levels, the Company has observed a progressive improvement in concentrate quality as commissioning and initial optimisation activities continue. It is normal during the early stages of flotation plant commissioning for concentrate grades to be below target specification as operating parameters are refined and the circuit stabilises.
Commissioning and optimisation work remain ongoing and while it would therefore be premature to comment on expected recovery rates, final concentrate grade, throughput rates or overall plant performance, the Board is very encouraged by the initial plant performance. The operating team continues to focus on refining reagent additions, flotation parameters and plant stability with the objective of maximising both concentrate grade and recovery. Further updates will be provided in due course as additional operating data becomes available.
Graham Hill, Managing Director, commented, "The production of first spodumene concentrate marks an important milestone in the commissioning of the new flotation plant and provides initial confirmation that the flotation circuit is operating and producing a spodumene-bearing concentrate stream. Based on the operating data accumulated to date, the plant appears to be exhibiting improved operational stability relative to previous operations. This is believed to be attributable to the simplification of the process flowsheet and the modifications implemented across the process plant, although further operating time will be required to fully assess long-term performance.
The production of spodumene concentrate from the modified plant and new spodumene flotation plant represents a significant step forward in the development of Zulu, and I would like to congratulate the Zulu team on achieving this important operational milestone."
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 Graham Hill.
A copy of this announcement is available at the Company's website, www.premierafricanminerals.com.
Enquiries:
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Graham Hill |
Premier African Minerals Limited |
Tel: +27 (0) 100 201 281 |
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Michael Cornish / Roland Cornish |
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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Douglas Crippen |
CMC Markets UK Plc |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3003 8632 |
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Toby Gibbs/Harry Davies-Ball |
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
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.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are or may be deemed to be forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'' ''could'' "should" ''envisage'' ''estimate'' ''intend'' ''may'' ''plan'' ''will'' or the negative of those variations or comparable expressions including references 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 Tungsten 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 encompassing brownfield projects with near-term production potential to grass-roots exploration.
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