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Kibo Moves Closer to Finalising Key Commercial Agreements for Rukwa Coal to Power Project (“RCPP”)
Kibo Mining Plc
(Incorporated in Ireland)
Registration Number: 451931
(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)
Share code on the JSE: KBO
Share code on the AIM: KIBO
ISIN: IE00B61XQX41
("Kibo" or the "Company")
29 September 2014
Kibo Moves Closer to Finalising Key Commercial Agreements for Rukwa Coal to Power Project ("RCPP")
Highlights
* Agreement reached on terms of reference for development of Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") and
Grid Connection Agreement ("GCA");
* Agreement reached on initial heads of terms for Coal Sale Agreement ("CSA"); and
* Detailed financial modelling of Rukwa Coal Mine commences.
Kibo Mining plc ("Kibo" or the "Company"), the mineral exploration and development company focused
on gold, nickel, coal and uranium projects in Tanzania, is pleased to announce the latest progress with
regard to the work undertaken during Phase 1, Stage 1, of the Rukwa Definitive Mine Feasibility Study
("DMFS"). After completion of a base case mining model, which confirmed that the Rukwa Coal Mine
can be mined efficiently and within acceptable cost parameters, the study has entered the final part of
Phase 1, Stage 1, still slightly ahead of schedule. Current study work is focussed on scheduling and
integrating the conceptual mine, engineering, processing and infrastructure designs into a financial model
that will establish the initial capital and operating expenditures for the mine development.
The rapid progress and positive results from the DMFS work completed to date, have also enabled the
Company to further engage with the relevant Tanzanian Government Departments and Utilities to agree
the terms of reference within which the PPA, GCA and other related ancillary agreements will be
developed and finalized. Over the course of the past week (22 - 26 September 2014) these terms of
reference were finalized, following a week of very successful and constructive discussions with the
relevant Tanzanian Government stakeholders. The heads of terms for the CSA between Rukwa Coal LTD
and Rukwa Power LTD were also finalized during this period.
Louis Coetzee, C.E.O. of Kibo Mining, commented: "We are very pleased with the progress and results from
the DMFS to date which continues to increase confidence in the viability of the RCPP at all levels. The
successful and constructive discussion with Tanzanian Government stakeholders over the past week is a
further major step forward in the development of the RCPP, with a particularly positive impact on reaching
final agreement with potential development partners."
Kibo Mining - Notes to editors
Kibo was established in early 2008 to explore and develop mineral deposits in Tanzania. The Company was
admitted to AIM in London on 27 April 2010 and the AltX in Johannesburg on 30 May 2011. The Company
is developing the Rukwa mouth-of-mine thermal power station and controls one of Tanzania's largest
mineral right portfolios, including the Haneti (nickel, PGE and gold), Morogoro (gold), Lake Victoria
(gold), and Pinewood (coal & uranium) projects.
Kibo's projects are located both in the established and gold prolific Lake Victoria Goldfields, the emerging
goldfields of eastern Tanzania and the Mtwara Corridor in southern Tanzania, where the Government has
prioritised infrastructural development, attracting significant recent investment in coal and uranium.
Kibo's objective is to build shareholder value sustainably. This will be achieved primarily through
exploration of its own projects and leveraging the Company's experience in Tanzania to acquire exploration
and development assets on competitive terms. The focus is on assets that can be moved swiftly up the value
curve whilst benefitting from strategic relationships with industry leaders with special skills and
competencies within their chosen fields.
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on its website www.kibomining.com
Technical Data
RUKWA COAL RESOURCE SUMMARY- GEMECS (Pty) Ltd
SEAM NI 43-101 IN SITU
SEAM THICKNESS
METRES CLASS MILLION TONS
S4 1.14 Indicated 2.17
S3U 2.04 Indicated 6.92
S3L 2.3 Indicated 12.63
S2 3.45 Indicated 23.43
S1U 2.48 Indicated 7.34
S1L 2.92 Indicated 17.4
S0 1.08 Indicated 1.44
Total Indicated Resources 71.34
S4 1.31 Inferred 1.38
S3U 2.24 Inferred 2.94
S3L 2.27 Inferred 3.86
S2 3.42 Inferred 7.94
S1U 2.05 Inferred 6.5
S1L 3.15 Inferred 12.83
S0 1.06 Inferred 2.6
Total Inferred Resources 38.05
TOTAL RESOURCES 109.39
Kibo holds 100% of the Rukwa Coal Project
Review by Qualified Person
The information in this announcement that relates to the Rukwa coal Mineral Resource is taken from
a report titled "Independent Technical Report for the Rukwa Coal Project, Mbeya Region, United
Republic of Tanzania" dated 19th April 2012 by CD van Niekerk Director and Principal Geologist
with the firm GEMECS (Pty) Ltd. Mr van Niekerk is a Professional Natural Scientist with the South
African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), Registration No. 400066/98 and a
Fellow Member of the Geological Society of South Africa. He has relevant experience and technical
qualifications to be a "Qualified Person" for reporting coal resources to the NI 43-101 Standard. The
Company's Exploration Director, Noel O'Keeffe has also reviewed the technical reports and the
references to them in this announcement.
Contacts
Louis Coetzee
+27 (0) 83 2606126
Kibo Mining plc
Chief Executive Officer
Andreas Lianos
+27 (0) 83 4408365
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Abigail Wayne
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+61 8 94802500
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Daniel Thšle
Lydia Eades
+44 (0) 203 772 2500
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Bell Pottinger
Investor and Media Relations
Johannesburg
29 September 2014
Corporate and Designated Adviser
River Group
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