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#AYM Anglesey Mining PLC – Debt Settlement and Disposals; Investment by Energold Minerals; Additions to Board
Anglesey Mining plc (AIM:AYM), the UK minerals development company, is pleased to announce a number of updates in relation to its corporate and financial position as well as additions to its Board of Directors (the “Board”).
On 4 December 2025, the Company entered into a binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with its largest shareholder and largest creditor Energold Minerals Inc. (“Energold”), pursuant to which both parties have agreed to enter into certain independent transactions which, in aggregate, the Board believes will allow for a comprehensive restructuring and improvement of the balance sheet of Anglesey through the elimination of its largest debts.
Energold has also agreed to invest £350,000 in Anglesey through the purchase of non-voting exchangeable warrants (the “Warrants” and the “Warrant Offering”), details of which are outlined in this announcement.
The Board believes that the restructuring of the Company’s balance sheet, in addition to the investment of fresh funds by Energold, will place the Company in a materially stronger position from which to pursue its primary objective of advancing its 100% owned Parys Mountain Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS deposit in Anglesey, North Wales (“Parys Mountain”).
Highlights
- Anglesey to eliminate approximately £4 million of debt in exchange for its interest in Grängesberg Iron AB (“GIAB”) and holding of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (“LIMH”), reducing total outstanding debt to approximately £100,000
- Energold to provide immediate funding to Anglesey of £350,000 through Warrant Offering
- Veteran mining executives, Brendan Cahill and Jim Williams, to join Anglesey’s board
- Anglesey to focus wholly on advancing Parys Mountain going forward
Andrew King, Chairman of Anglesey, commented: “We are pleased to announce this series of measures today that we believe place Anglesey on a much firmer financial footing from which to progress our 100% owned Parys Mountain and deliver long term value for our shareholders. Our confidence in the future of Anglesey is shared by our largest shareholder, Energold, and we appreciate the support they have provided to the Company as a strategic investor and now through this Debt Settlement Agreement and their new investment through the Warrant Offering.
On behalf of the Board, I also welcome Brendan Cahill and Jim Williams as directors of the Company. We look forward to working with them and leveraging their extensive experience and knowledge of the mining sector.”
Background
On 15 August 2025, the Company provided an update on recent corporate activities undertaken by the Board. This included, inter alia, updates in respect of the Grängesberg Iron Ore Project and the reversion of management control of GIAB, the Swedish company which holds rights over the Grängesberg iron ore deposits, to the majority owner of GIAB, as well as Anglesey’s decision to actively seek to dispose of its 11.9% holding in LIMH and realise that investment. These actions were undertaken to support the Board’s current objective of focusing efforts on the Parys Mountain project and to address the Company’s current financial position.
The Board has since engaged in negotiations with Energold and is today pleased to announce a series of actions which the Board believes will materially strengthen the financial position of Anglesey and allow it to pursue its core strategic objective of seeking to advance the further exploration and development of the Parys Mountain mining project.
Debt Settlement Agreement and Disposals of Interests in GIAB and LIMH
As per the latest audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company had aggregate outstanding debt of approximately £4.05 million. The largest component of this is an unsecured loan, originally extended by Juno Limited, with a carrying value as at 31 March 2025 of approximately £3.68 million (the “Juno Loan”). During the course of 2025, Energold acquired the beneficial interest in the Juno Loan. The balance of the Company’s outstanding debt relates to an unsecured loan due to Eurang Limited (carrying value of approximately US$0.50 million, or £0.37 million at 31 March 2025) which originally arose in connection with the Company’s investment in Grängesberg (together with the Juno Loan, the “Outstanding Debt”).
Following the aforementioned negotiations between Energold and Anglesey, the parties have agreed to enter into a settlement agreement (the “Debt Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which Anglesey has agreed to transfer to Energold (i) its shareholding in Angmag AB (the subsidiary through which Anglesey holds its investment in GIAB), and (ii) its shareholding in LIMH, as full and final settlement of the Outstanding Debt. Under the Debt Settlement Agreement, Anglesey has also agreed to cancel all amounts owed to it by GIAB, totalling approximately US$0.50 million.
As at the latest audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, the carrying value of the Company’s investments in GIAB and LIMH were valued at £0.63 million and £0.59 million, respectively, or approximately £1.23 million in aggregate, and the aggregate Outstanding Debt was approximately £4.05 million.
The transfer of Angmag to Energold is subject to approval by the Swedish authorities, which is expected to be received in due course. Following such approval and the completion of the transfer of Angmag to Energold, Energold has also agreed to terminate the Juno Investment Agreement dated 16 May 2022. In the interim period, Energold has agreed to waive Anglesey’s payment obligations to Energold under the Juno Investment Agreement.
Following completion of the above steps, Anglesey will no longer have any material outstanding debt (remaining debt of approximately £0.1 million is related to a property at Parys Mountain). As well as materially improving the Company’s financial position, the Board also considers the Debt Settlement Agreement, and disposal of the Company’s interests in GIAB and LIMH, to be consistent with the Company’s stated objective of focusing management efforts and financial resources on the primary long-term goal of the development of the Parys Mountain project in Anglesey.
Investment by Energold
Pursuant to the LOI, Energold has agreed to invest £350,000 in Anglesey through the Warrant Offering. The price per Warrant will be based on the 5-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of ordinary shares of Anglesey (“Ordinary Shares”), for the period up to the close of business on the second full day of trading post this announcement (i.e. up to close on 8 December 2025, the “Pricing Date”). The Warrants will be exchangeable for new Ordinary Shares for no additional consideration and on a one-for-one basis.
In support of the Warrant Offering, Anglesey has agreed to convene an extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) for a date prior to 31 March 2026 in order to approve a consolidation of the Ordinary Shares at an appropriate ratio to support the issuance of new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Warrants and/or otherwise (the “Consolidation”). Anglesey intends to issue a notice convening the EGM in due course.
The Warrants will be exchangeable for Ordinary Shares to the extent that the allotment and issue of such Ordinary Shares shall not result in (i) Energold, or any persons acting in concert with Energold, being required to make a mandatory offer for Anglesey in accordance with Rule 9 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (“Mandatory Offer”); and/or (ii) any person being in breach of or requiring to make a notification under the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA”) unless and to the extent that notification is made and any approval is received as a condition to the issue of Ordinary shares upon the relevant exercise of the Warrants.
If the issue of Ordinary Shares to Energold pursuant to the exchange of the Warrants would result in (i) Energold, or any persons acting in concert with Energold, being required to make a Mandatory Offer and/or (ii) any person being in breach of or requiring to make a notification under NSIA, Energold will direct Anglesey to register Energold as holder of such maximum number of Ordinary Shares as would not result in Energold, or any persons acting in concert with Energold, being required to make a Mandatory Offer and/or any breach of NSIA. The remainder of the Warrants will remain outstanding until such time as Energold can exchange such Warrants for Ordinary Shares without being required to make a Mandatory Offer and/or causing any breach of NSIA.
The proceeds from the Warrant Offering will be used to support the Company’s current financial position and allow for the settlement of certain payments due by the Company. While the Debt Settlement Agreement and Warrant Offering are expected to materially improve the Company’s financial position, the Board notes that the continued progress of the Company’s activities, namely its objective of developing the Parys Mountain project, will remain largely contingent on its ability to raise further funds and the Board will continue to explore options in this regard.
Related Party Transactions
Each of (i) the Debt Settlement Agreement, and (ii) the Warrant Offering, being entered into by a company controlled by a substantial shareholder of Anglesey, represents a related party transaction in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies.
Energold is a company wholly-owned by Mr. John Kearney. Energold is currently interested in approx. 19.0% of the issued share capital of Anglesey and Mr. Kearney has an additional beneficial interest in approx. 0.6% of the issued share capital of Anglesey.
The Company’s Directors, having consulted with the Company’s nominated adviser, Davy, consider that that the Debt Settlement Agreement and Warrant Offering are each fair and reasonable insofar as Shareholders are concerned.
Additions to Board
Upon the closing of the Warrant Offering, Brendan Cahill and Jim Williams will be appointed to the Board of Anglesey as non-executive directors.
Brendan Cahill is the President of Energold and an experienced executive in the mining sector. He is a board member of Excellon Resources Inc., a precious metal exploration and mining company in North America and Europe, and was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to July 2022. He is also a board member of Group Eleven Resources Ltd., a zinc explorer in Ireland, and First Nordic Metals Corp., a gold developer in Sweden. Previously, he was Vice President Corporate Development and Corporate Secretary with the Pelangio group of companies. He began his career as an associate lawyer at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Jim Williams is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with extensive exploration and mining experience across multiple jurisdictions. Jim was the co-founder of AIM and TSXV-listed Arian Silver Corp (silver exploration, development and mining in Mexico), (founded in 2005) where he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2005 to 2018. More recently, he served as Executive Chairman at VVV Resources Ltd. between 2022 and 2025. Prior directorships include serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of various TSX/V-listed companies (Kilo Goldmines; Grand Partage Resources) and prior to this as a director of US-listed Sterling Mining Company and Kimberly Gold Mines, both operational in Idaho. Jim has also served as an expert witness for one of London’s leading law firms, Mischon de Reya, and their client, Oryx Natural Resources, with their successful litigation against the British Broadcasting Corporation (“BBC”). Publications include co-authoring, on behalf of the British government’s `Department for International Development (“DFID”), a “Diamond Policy Study in Sierra Leone”. Jim has academic qualifications from The Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London. In addition, Jim holds various professional affiliations including, Fellow of the Institute Of Mining, Metallurgy & Materials (“FIMMM”); Chartered Engineer (“CEng”); Chartered Geologist (“CGeol”), and a European-designate Engineer (“Eur. Ing”) and is a “Competent Person” under the rules of the London Stock Exchange and a “Qualified Person” under the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Brendan Cahill and Jim Williams will join the existing Board of Anglesey, comprising Andrew King (Chairman), Rob Marsden (CEO), and Doug Hall (Independent Non-Executive Director).
Next Steps
Energold and Anglesey expect the Warrant Offering to close, and for payment of £350,000 by Energold to Anglesey for the Warrants, to be made within two business days of the Pricing Date. The appointment of Brendan Cahill and Jim Williams to the Board of Anglesey will also become effective concurrently.
The Debt Settlement Agreement including, inter alia, the transfer by Anglesey to Energold of its shareholding in Angmag and its shareholding in LIMH is then expected to take effect shortly following the receipt of necessary Swedish approvals.
Further announcements in relation to the above steps will be made as and when appropriate.
Additional Information:
The following information in respect of James (Jim) Thomas Williams (age: 65) is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:
| Current Directorships | Past Directorships (in last five years): |
| – | VVV Resources Limited |
Mr Williams does not hold any ordinary shares or related securities in the Company.
The following information in respect of Brendan Thomas Cahill (age: 47) is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:
| Current Directorships | Past Directorships (in last five years): |
| Seanchaidh Consulting Inc. | Flora Growth Corp. |
| Greyridge Exploration Corp. | KORE Mining Ltd. |
| Excellon Resources Inc. | |
| Group Eleven Resources | |
| First Nordic Metals Corp. |
Brendan Cahill is President of Energold Minerals Inc. which holds 92,144,396 Ordinary Shares in the Company.
Brendan Cahill served as a director of certain Mexican-owned subsidiaries of Excellon Resources Inc (San Pedro Resources S.A. de C.V. (“San Pedro”) and Minera Excellon de México, S.A. de C.V. (“MEM”)) which filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy. San Pedro and MEM each filed petitions for bankruptcy with the Mexican Bankruptcy Courts, which accepted the petitions for adjudication and declared both San Pedro and MEM bankrupt in March 2023 and June 2024 respectively.
The Company confirms that there is no other information that is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information, please contact:
Anglesey Mining plc
Rob Marsden, Chief Executive Officer – Tel: +44 (0)7531 475111
Andrew King, Chairman – Tel: +44 (0)7825 963700
Davy
Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker
Brian Garrahy / Daragh O’Reilly – Tel: +353 1 679 6363
Zeus Capital Limited
Joint Corporate Broker
Katy Mitchell / Harry Ansell – Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512
#FDR First Development Resources PLC – Over-Subscribed Strategic Placing and TVR
First Development Resources plc (AIM: FDR) the UK based, Australia focused exploration company with mineral interests in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, is pleased to announce that, following strong investor interest, it has raised £1,000,000 (before expenses) through an over-subscribed placing of 33,333,333 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company (the “Placing Shares”) at an issue price of 3p per Placing Share (the “Placing”) representing a discount of approximately 8% from the middle close market price of 3.25p as at the close of business on 24 October 2025. Each Placing Share will have one warrant attached, exercisable at 5p for a period of 12-months from the Admission to trading on AIM of the Placing Shares. The Placing was undertaken by SI Capital Limited and First Equity Limited.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Oversubscribed Strategic Placing raises £1,000,000 to fast-track exploration activities at FDR’s Selta project targeting rare-earth elements (“REE”)
· Establishment by United States and Australia of a Framework for securing supply of Critical Minerals and Rare-Earth Elements (“REE”) has demonstrated the urgency to expedite REE exploration at Selta
· Preparations for REE exploration at Selta have commenced in earnest with teams expected to be on site later this year.
Tristan Pottas, Chief Executive Officer of FDR, commented:
“This Placing is in strategic response to the recently announced US – Australia Framework for securing of supply in the mining and processing of Critical Minerals and rare-earth elements following China’s decision to restrict exports of REEs. The REE potential at Selta has always been central to our plans for the Project and this shift in geo-political policy allows us to greatly accelerate our planned REE exploration programme at Selta to properly define its potential as another world-class Australian REE project.
With strong support from the market, FDR is now well-funded for a highly active three-pronged exploration programme at Selta and Wallal to include the initiation of multiple REE exploration initiatives at Selta, the definition of gold targets at Selta ahead of an anticipated Reverse Circulation drilling campaign and Diamond Drilling at Wallal targeting magnetic bullseye anomalies.
With preparation well underway for the execution of these plans we look forward to a busy end to 2025 before an extremely active start to 2026 on the ground which I look forward to updating shareholders on as and when able.”
Use of proceeds
The net proceeds of the Placing will be used for the following work programmes:
Selta
FDR plans to expedite REE exploration at Selta where the underlying geology is postulated to be compositionally similar to Arafura Rare Earth’s world class Nolans Project which is located 100km to the southeast. Exploration will focus on two REE targets – Ingallan and Nintabrinna West.
Additionally, the Company will be looking to develop drill targets for gold at the previously defined Lander West target. On 20th October, the Company announced its planned fieldwork (from the existing cash resources) for the Lander West target area (which hosts the interpreted Stafford Gold Trend) the results of which will be used to refine drill targets. Proceeds from the Placing will be used to develop these drill targets using Reverse Circulation drilling.
Wallal
The Company is reviewing its options at Wallal which include the Eastern anomaly and the Border anomaly. Funds secured from the Placing will be used to secure access and permitting ahead of further drilling activities.
Investor Warrants Extension
As part of the Placing and subject to Investor Warrant holder approval, the Directors are proposing to extend the term of the 56,831,921 Investor Warrants (as defined in the Company’s Admission Document dated 23 July 2025) exercisable at 10p by six months to 29 January 2027. The Company shall be writing to each Investor Warrant holder to notify them of the same. Any potential AIM Rule 13 matters will be considered as and when the extension is approved.
Concert Party interest
The Concert Party (as defined in the Admission Document published on 23 July 2025), is currently interested in aggregate in 44.54% of the existing issued share capital reducing to 34.11% in the enlarged issued share capital on Admission. As the members of the Concert Party therefore currently hold and will continue to hold on Admission more than 30 per cent. but less than 50 per cent. of the Company’s voting share capital for so long as they continue to be treated as acting in concert, any further increases in the Concert Party’s interests in Ordinary Shares are subject to the provisions of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
Application for Admission
Application has been made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM (“Admission”) and it is expected that Admission will take place and that trading will commence on AIM at 8.00 a.m. on or around 31 October 2025. Once issued, the Placing Shares will rank pari passu with the Company’s existing Ordinary Shares.
Total Voting Rights
Following Admission of the Placing Shares, the enlarged issued share capital of the Company will comprise 139,192,763 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. Consequently, 139,192,763 is the figure which may be used by shareholders from Admission as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information visit www.firstdevelopmentresources.com or contact the following:
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First Development Resources plc Tristan Pottas (CEO) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3778 1397 |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser Roland Cornish / Asia Szusciak |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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SI Capital Limited Broker Nick Emerson |
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413 500 |
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.
ABOUT FIRST DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
First Development Resources’ assets comprise eight granted tenements covering a total area of 2,314.4km2. Five of the tenements, comprising three prospective copper-gold projects, are located in Western Australia (WA) while the remaining three tenements, comprising a rare-earth element (REE), uranium, lithium and gold project, are located in the Australian’s Northern Territory. All tenements are wholly owned by FDR. The assets are a mixture of drill ready and earlier stage exploration.
The WA Projects include the Company’s Wallal Project as well as Ripon Hills and Braeside West Projects situated in the Paterson Province, which is widely regarded as one of the most productive regions in Australia for the discovery of world-class gold-copper deposits, and which is home to several world-class mines and more recent discoveries.
The Selta Project in the Northern Territory is located in an area considered highly prospective for uranium and rare-earth element mineralisation along with base and precious metal mineralisation. Numerous companies are actively exploring within the region.
Beyond the existing portfolio, FDR is actively looking to expand its portfolio through the acquisition of early-stage exploration projects in Australia.
#BRES Blencowe Resources PLC – SAFELOOP Testing Update
Blencowe Resources Plc (LSE: BRES) is pleased to report further progress on its role within the European Union’s flagship Gen3 battery initiative, Project SAFELOOP, for which the Company’s Orom-Cross Graphite Project in Uganda has been selected as the exclusive supplier of natural flake graphite.
SAFELOOP is a three-year programme funded by the EU’s €100 billion Project Horizon energy transition initiative, focused on developing a next generation lithium-ion battery that delivers improved safety, sustainability and high performance while strengthening Europe’s control over its critical mineral supply chains.
Blencowe was invited to participate in SAFELOOP as the exclusive supplier of all natural flake graphite due to the high quality of graphite at Orom-Cross. The strategic importance of Orom-Cross within SAFELOOP positions Blencowe to secure premium offtake demand directly into the EU from 2028 onwards – one of the few bulk quantity European sales routes that is available in the graphite sector.
Key Highlights
· Orom-Cross remains the exclusive natural flake graphite supplier to SAFELOOP.
· Graphite purified to 99.98 wt%C, meeting battery-grade standards.
· New EV anode developed with over 68% Orom-Cross natural flake graphite content (typically anodes have majority synthetic graphite).
· Pilot-scale testing completed through to anode and battery – results exceed expectations.
· COO presents Orom-Cross project to SAFELOOP and EU stakeholders in Denmark.
· New European offtake discussions underway with EU industrial partners as direct result of the SAFELOOP meeting.
Testing of Orom-Cross Natural Flake for SAFELOOP
American Energy Technologies Co. (“AETC”) and other SAFELOOP project partners have continued their test work using the Company’s natural flake graphite from the Orom-Cross project. AETC has been designing an enhanced EV anode predominantly using natural flake graphite instead of synthetic graphite, which may have notable consequences ahead on battery makeup and flake graphite demand.
Technical Milestones Delivered (January-May 2025)
· Battery-Grade Purity Achieved:
Orom-Cross graphite was purified to 99.98 wt%C using AETC’s proprietary Inverted Flow Sheet process. This grade is considered premium quality within the industry and opens further opportunities for sales into defence applications and other niche markets.
· Natural Graphite-Dominant Anode Developed:
AETC manufactured a next-generation electric vehicle anode with >68% natural flake graphite sourced solely from Orom-Cross-offering a greener, high-performance alternative to predominantly synthetic graphite within the anode.
For reference, EV’s typically employ synthetic graphite anodes; Blencowe’s natural graphite, due to its qualities, is positioned to replace the synthetic and become an enabling technology which will see the natural graphite-dominant anode commercialized in the electric vehicle market. This is significant as it would lead to substantially more natural flake graphite used in the anode with Orom-Cross as a major source.
· Pilot Testing Success:
Pilot plant batches of the anode were submitted to SAFELOOP industrial partners for trialling and evaluation. Testing results to date have exceeded performance benchmarks in all aspects along the battery chain evolution.
Strategic Commercial Engagement
Iain Wearing, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, recently presented the Orom-Cross graphite project to the SAFELOOP General Assembly in Nyborg, Denmark, where the project was recognised as a strategically important resource that is aligned with the EU’s critical battery minerals supply-chain objectives.
Additionally, as a direct result of this engagement, the Company is now engaged in multiple new offtake discussions with SAFELOOP consortium members and other EU-based industrial battery partners.
Blencowe Resources COO Iain Wearing together with SAFELOOP team members in Nyborg, Denmark.

Cameron Pearce, Executive Chairman commented:
“SAFELOOP is a unique and highly strategic Western offtake opportunity. Tier-one partners such as SAFELOOP are few and far between, particularly with the scope for offtaking large volumes at premium pricing, and we are excited to be chosen as the exclusive supplier of graphite into a project of this scale and this calibre. The test work being done at present is revolutionary as it may shift the majority of usage within the EV anode away from synthetic to natural flake graphite. This is entirely due to Orom-Cross’ high quality of end product, and it would be ground-breaking within the industry as it would lead to more sustainable EV batteries produced.”
“SAFELOOP’s projected graphite requirements are substantial – enough to make it a potential cornerstone offtaker for Orom-Cross as both projects ramp up to commercial scale levels. Just as importantly, because SAFELOOP testing has been conducted exclusively using our graphite, we are building a unique and dedicated sales channel that peers simply cannot replicate.“
Blencowe CEO, Mike Ralston, recently provided further details on two interviews:
https://www.voxmarkets.co.uk/articles/q-a-with-blencowe-resources-ceo-mike-ralston-3e8564b
For further information please contact:
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Blencowe Resources Plc Sam Quinn |
www.blencoweresourcesplc.com Tel: +44 (0)1624 681 250
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Investor Relations Sasha Sethi |
Tel: +44 (0) 7891 677 441
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Tavira Financial Jonathan Evans |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1733
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Twitter https://twitter.com/BlencoweRes
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/72382491/admin/
Background
Orom-Cross Graphite Project
Orom-Cross is a potential world class graphite project both by size and end-product quality. The current 21-year Mining Licence for the project was issued by the Ugandan Government in 2019 following extensive historical work on the deposit. Blencowe is now completing the Definitive Feasibility Study phase as it drives towards first production.
Orom-Cross presents as a large, shallow open-pitable deposit, with an initial JORC Indicated & Inferred Mineral Resource of 24.5Mt @ 6.0% TGC (Total Graphite Content). This Resource has been defined from only ~2% of the total tenement area which presents considerable upside potential ahead. Development of the resource is expected to benefit from a low strip ratio and free dig operations together with abundant inexpensive hydro-electric power off the national grid, thereby ensuring low operating costs. With all major infrastructure available at or near to site the capital costs will also be relatively low in comparison to most graphite peers.
About SAFELOOP
The program, under which AETC works as a downstream processor of graphite concentrate from Blencowe, is that of EU-Horizon’s SAFELOOP, which stands for Securely Advancing Future EVs with Lithium-Ion Batteries through Optimized Pathways.
Specifically, natural graphite concentrate from Blencowe Resources has been tested in a natural-graphite-dominant composite with recycled and “healed” graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries, as well as with mesophase pitch-derived synthetic graphite, then surface coated with a carbon-based safety coating layer, allowing the resultant composite and the battery using the composite to qualify for Gen 3 EU EV Lithium-Ion battery safety standard.
Ongoing test work using Orom-Cross graphite continues to yield exceptional results in anode and battery performance within SAFELOOP.
More specifically, the Instytut Sorbtsiyi Ta Problem Endoekolohiyi Natsionalnoyi Akademiyi Nauk Ukrayiny (ISPE), Kyiv, Ukraine has optimized the performance of the resultant composite at various active material loadings and produced continuous anodes which could be balanced with NMC811 cathodes in an effort aimed at building successful lithium-ion battery prototypes which utilize the coin cell format of CR2032. Multiple electrodes were submitted to a project partner Forschungszentrum Julich GMBH (FZJ), of Julich, Germany, for the selection of optimized electrolyte, in which, Blencowe’s graphite-dominant anode performance was optimized.
FZJ conducted extensive test work which resulted in recommending an optimum electrolyte for the system that contains Orom-Cross graphite. The aforementioned represents a significant development in that typically electrolyte is optimized around the cathode; this is one of the rare industry examples when the fine tuning of electrolyte composition was performed around the use of natural-graphite-dominant anode.
Thereafter, a scaled-up lot of composite anodes was produced and submitted to another partner of SAFELOOP, TUBITAK of Ankara, Turkey, which is currently in the process of assembling 2Ah pouch cells, using the aforementioned anodes and pairing them with commercial NMC811 cathodes, utilizing the scaled-up electrolyte which was identified in the studies performed by FZJ.
Two other project partners, UOULU of Finland and YUNASKO of Ukraine tested the non-spherical fines coming from Blencowe in conductivity enhancement applications of lithium-ion battery cathodes and in hybrid electrochemical supercapacitors. Positive performance was reported in both instances, with the latter going as far as 16C charge and discharge rates (e.g. 3.75-minute recharge rates), which attests to the excellent high-power performance of Blencowe’s non-spherical graphite which will be used in the scaled-up cathodes.
#HREE Harena Resources PLC – China Rare Earth Export Control
- China imposes fresh export controls on rare earth elements including Dy and Tb – critical in the production of NdFeB permanent magnets
- NdFeB permanent magnets essential for military applications, including fighter jets, guided missiles, radar systems, and advanced weapons platforms
- Ampasindava hosts a JORC-compliant 698Mt resource with significant concentrations of these critical heavy rare earths
- Ionic clay resources offer potential lower-cost extraction, versus complex hard-rock processing
- Non-binding offtake term sheet signed with United Rare Earths Inc., supporting US domestic supply chains for defence and energy markets
- Company advancing Feasibility Study, Environmental & Social Impact Assessment, and strategic partnerships to support future production
- Recent export controls reported by Reuters (4 April 2025) reinforce the urgency for independent rare earth supply chains
Harena Resources Plc (LSE: HREE), the rare earths exploration and development company focused on the 75% owned Ampasindava Project in Madagascar, notes China’s recent announcement imposing new export controls on rare earth elements (“REEs”), including magnet metals such as Dysprosium (Dy) and Terbium (Tb).
These critical elements, along with Neodymium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), are vital for the manufacture of NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) permanent magnets, which are essential for defence applications including fighter jets, precision-guided missile systems, military radar, and advanced weapons platforms. They also play a key role in wind turbines, robotics, computing, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.
Harena’s Ampasindava Project hosts a JORC-compliant large scale 698Mt resource, containing a significant concentration of these high-demand magnet metals. The ionic clay nature of the deposit offers the potential for lower-cost, lower-impact extraction, providing an alternative to China’s dominance in processing and refining.
The Company has already signed a non-binding offtake term sheet with United Rare Earths Inc., a US-based group developing a Rare Earths Centre of Excellence in Tennessee, supporting domestic supply chains for defence and energy markets.
China’s tightening of export controls underlines the growing urgency for secure, independent supply chains, as highlighted in a recent Reuters report (4 April 2025), which confirmed new restrictions on rare earth exports including Dy and Tb – metals critical to defence and advanced technology sectors:
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-hits-back-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/
Harena remains focused on advancing its Ampasindava Project through the Feasibility Study and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, while actively pursuing offtake and strategic partnerships to support future production.
Joe Belladonna, Managing Director of Harena Resources, commented:
“China’s move to restrict exports of critical rare earths has made the need for diversified, geopolitically neutral supply chains even more pressing. Ampasindava is well positioned to be part of the solution, offering a large-scale ionic clay rare earth resource of magnet metals essential for global defence, energy, and technology markets. We are focused on progressing development and building meaningful commercial partnerships.”
Further updates will be provided as the Company advances its development plans.
#AYM Anglesey Mining PLC – UK 2024 Criticality Assessment
Following a study by the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and hosted at the British Geological Survey (BGS), Anglesey Mining plc (AIM:AYM), is pleased to announce that Zinc (Zn) has now been added to the UK Critical Minerals List. The report can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.ukcmic.org/downloads/reports/ukcmic-2024-criticality-assessment.pdf
Anglesey considers the classification of zinc as a critical mineral to be a significant positive step for the importance of its Parys Mountain resource in Anglesey, North Wales. The current declared resources at Parys Mountain include over 200,000 tonnes of contained zinc along with other minerals including copper, silver, gold and lead, as can be seen in the following table:
| Parys Mountain Resources, Combined March 2023 and January 2021 | |||||||||||
|
Classification |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Grades | Contained Metal | ||||||||
| Cu | Zn | Pb | Ag | Au | Cu | Zn | Pb | Ag | Au | ||
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (kt) | (kt) | (kt) | (Moz) | (koz) | ||
| Measured | 1.30 | 0.33 | 2.32 | 1.28 | 33 | 0.43 | 4.3 | 30.1 | 16.6 | 1.36 | 18.0 |
| Indicated | 3.98 | 0.37 | 2.39 | 1.29 | 27 | 0.23 | 14.7 | 95.3 | 51.5 | 3.47 | 29.7 |
| Inferred | 10.79 | 1.29 | 0.81 | 0.43 | 9 | 0.11 | 139.4 | 87.7 | 46.6 | 3.05 | 38.9 |
| Total | 16.06 | 0.98 | 1.33 | 0.71 | 15 | 0.17 | 158 | 213 | 115 | 7.9 | 86 |
Source: Parys Mountain Resource Update notification released by Anglesey on 3 April 2023 (link)
Copper (Cu) is currently on the critical minerals lists in China, USA, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea. Although not meeting their normal thresholds, it has been added this year to the Australian Critical Minerals list and has been listed on the EU critical minerals list as a “strategic mineral.” Copper is not at present on the UK Critical Minerals List; however, the report recognises (Section 4.2) that the latest Criticality Assessment represents the current picture of demand and supply risk based on data for 2018 to 2022. The report also suggests that new technologies are emerging which will lead to increasing demand for numerous materials which are already listed as critical, but also many that are not, such as Cu, Ag, Cr, Mo etc.
Section 4.3.1 involves a detailed analysis of the increasing demand for copper linked to emerging technologies and carbon net zero targets versus the possible supply chain risks in being able to increase mining output to meet the higher demand. Section 4.3.1 ends with the comment “It is simply reasonable to acknowledge that, although Cu remains below the criticality threshold at present, this may change in the near future.”
Rob Marsden, CEO of Anglesey Mining, commented: “Whilst our recent focus at Parys Mountain has been to push forward with the planning and permitting for the new mining project, it is very encouraging to note that at the same time a number of the minerals making up our resource are becoming more widely recognised as being of major importance to emerging technologies and the drive for net carbon zero. We are hopeful that an increase in demand for those minerals will make the project more attractive to investors and will also provide stable commodity prices to support our business plan. The 4th annual Critical Minerals Conference, which took place on the 2nd of December in London, was very well attended and afforded me the opportunity to discuss with the MPs present the importance of the Parys Mountain deposit”
About Anglesey Mining plc:
Anglesey Mining is traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and currently has 461,593,017 ordinary shares in issue.
Anglesey is developing the 100% owned Parys Mountain Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS deposit in North Wales, UK with a reported resource of 5.3 million tonnes at over 4.0% combined base metals in the Measured and Indicated categories and 10.8 million tonnes at over 2.5% combined base metals in the Inferred category.
Anglesey also holds a 49.75% interest in the Grängesberg iron ore project in Sweden and 12% of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited, which through its 52% owned subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration and development of direct shipping iron ore deposits in Labrador and Quebec.
For further information, please contact:
Anglesey Mining plc
Rob Marsden, Chief Executive Officer – Tel: +44 (0)7531 475111
Andrew King, Interim-Chairman – Tel: +44 (0)7825 963700
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