Due Diligence Completion on Lithium Brine Project
Marula Mining PLC
("Marula'' or the "Company")
30 April 2025
Successful Completion of Due Diligence on Lithium Brine Project Acquisition
Marula Mining PLC (AQSE: MARU A2X: MAR) an African focused mining and development company, is pleased to announce that further to the announcement on 25 April 2025, it has successfully completed due diligence on the Boteti Lithium Brines Project (the "Boteti Project") located in the Makgadikgadi Desert Salt Pan in the Boteti District of the Republic of Botswana.
The Company's Board of Directors were satisfied with the due diligence work that was undertaken and believe that it confirms the strategic importance of the Makgadikgadi Desert Salt Pan as an area of significant critical mineral potential. With the due diligence now completed, the Company and Geowise will finalise the formal acquisition documentation and incorporation of a new special purchase vehicle ("SPV") in Botswana through which the respective interests in the Boteti Project and the three granted prospecting licences will be held.
In accordance with the terms of the binding acquisition terms sheet with Geowise Resources (Pty) Limited ("Geowise"), Marula will issue 250,000 new ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 4.0 pence per ordinary share to Geowise.
The Company anticipates to commence its initial exploration activities on site at the Boteti Project later in Q2 2025.
Admission
Application has been made for the 250,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange AQSE Growth Market and A2X Markets on or around 7 May 2025 ("Admission") and will rank pari passu with the ordinary shares of the Company in issue.
Total Voting Rights
Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 293,905,678 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each, with each share carrying the right to one vote, therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 293,905,678. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in the Company, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The Directors of Marula are responsible for the contents of this announcement. This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of UK Market Abuse Regulation.
About Marula Mining
Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU A2X: MAR) is an African focused battery metals investment and exploration company and has interests in several high value mining operations and mine development projects in Africa: the Blesberg Lithium and Tantalum Mine, Northern Cape Lithium and Tungsten Project, all in South Africa; the Boteti Lithium Brines Project in Botswana; the Larisoro Manganese Mine and Kilifi Manganese Processing Operation both in Kenya; the Kinusi Copper Mine, the Nyorinyori Graphite Project and the NyoriGreen Graphite Project all in Tanzania. As we advance operations at these battery metals focused projects, Marula will continue to build and expand its interests in other high-quality projects in Africa.
Marula's strategy is to identify and invest in advanced and high-value mining projects throughout East, Central and Southern Africa that the Directors believe would deliver returns for its shareholders. The Board and management team aims to establish Marula as a socially and environmentally responsible, sustainable, and profitable producer of critical metals and commodities that are of increasingly strategic importance to modern technologies and the global economy. Marula's shares are traded on AQUIS Stock Exchange (AQSE) in London and A2X Markets in South Africa. Marula is exploring opportunities to admit its shares to trading on Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange and South Africa's Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
For enquiries contact:
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Marula Mining PLC Jason Brewer, Chief Executive Officer
Faith Kinyanjui Mumbi Investor Relations |
Email : jason@marulamining.com
Email : info@marulamining.com
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AQSE Corporate Adviser Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Liam Murray / Ludovico Lazzaretti |
+44 (0)20 7213 0880 |
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A2X Advisor AcaciaCap Advisors Proprietary Limited Michelle Krastanov |
+27 (11) 480 8500 |
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