Bellzone Mining PLC Mining Convention Update (7530Q)
September 14 2017 - 4:04AM
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RNS Number : 7530Q
Bellzone Mining PLC
14 September 2017
Bellzone Mining plc
("Bellzone" or "the Company")
Mining Convention Update
Bellzone (AIM: BZM) announced on 8 June 2017 that the
provisionally agreed addendum to the 2010 Mining Convention was
going through the official approvals process with the expectation
that it was to be signed by Guinea Ministers and ratified by the
National Assembly in the coming weeks.
Since then, the Company has been in continuous contact with the
Ministry of Mines and Geology ("MOMG") and was informed at the
beginning of August by the MOMG Minister that almost all the
administrative procedures have been completed, with the sole
outstanding issue being the impact on national roads of the
envisaged ferronickel project. Additional information was provided
to the MOMG and the Company understands that this issue has been
satisfactorily addressed and that no further technical issues
remain.
The last three months have seen unusually heavy rains which have
required official attention. More importantly, the Guinea
Government has also been engaged in high-level negotiations to
secure international financing and agree new investments in the
mining sector. It has been recently reported that China has agreed
to loan Guinea up to US$20 billion and invest heavily in developing
the bauxite/aluminium sector, with the funds earmarked for
much-needed national infrastructure projects. These developments
are expected to have a significantly positive impact on the overall
economy and accelerate the progress of the mining sector in
particular.
While Bellzone expects to be a beneficiary of this
macro-economic impetus, our file has inevitably lost precedence and
at this time there is still no clarity as to when the addendum will
be signed. Fortunately, the unforeseen delay has not resulted in
any material impact on the Company's operations as the weather has
limited the ability to do significant work. The Company understands
that nothing prevents the MOMG Minister from signing expeditiously
and all is in readiness to continue the ferronickel project
feasibility study when the formalities are completed.
The Company intends to meet without delay with the MOMG
Minister, when his schedule permits, to clarify next steps and a
further update will follow.
Enquiries:
Bellzone Mining plc
Simon Edwards +44 (0) 7767 492 712
WH Ireland Limited
Nominated Adviser and Broker
James Joyce / James Bavister +44 (0) 20 7220 1666
http://www.bellzone.com/
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