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KP2 Kore Potash Plc

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Kore Potash PLC Drilling Campaign at DX Project Commences (8512C)

22/10/2020 7:00am

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Kore Potash PLC

22 October 2020

22 October 2020

Kore Potash Plc

("Kore Potash" or the Company")

Drilling Campaign at DX Project Commences

Kore Potash plc ("the Company"), the potash development company with 97%-ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, is pleased to announce that it has commenced the planned drilling programme for the Phase 1 of Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") for the Company's DX Project ("DX").

Highlights

-- The drilling programme on Kore Potash's DX Project consisting of the drilling and analysis of up to 5 new diamond drill holes has commenced - these will improve confidence in the value of DX

   --    The drilling is being done utilising Kore owned mud rotary and diamond drill rigs 
   --    Phase One of the DX DFS is planned for completion in May 2021 

Background

The drilling campaign has been designed to provide additional intercepts of the targeted sylvinite horizons and improve confidence in the DX Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

Kore Potash acquired two drill rigs, a mud rotary and a diamond drill rig in 2019 and previously utilised these drill rigs to complete the DX PFS drilling programme. These drill rigs will be used for this current drilling programme.

The same team of drilling professionals have been contracted to carry out this drilling campaign as those that undertook the PFS drilling campaign. Their local knowledge and understanding of the drill rigs are a positive in terms of safely completing the drilling programme at the lowest cost.

Drilling Programme

The Company is planning to drill up to 5 additional diamond drill holes within the DX Deposit which sits within the Dougou Permit area.

The drilling programme is designed to improve confidence in the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves of the DX Deposit. The drill holes are designed to intersect the targeted potash seams approximately 400 metres below surface. The sylvinite seams at DX are at shallow depths compared to other potash deposits globally.

Drilling has commenced and two rotary drill holes will initially be drilled to the anhydrite layer that overlies the potash bearing "salt formation." Once these two holes have reached this point a further drilling team will be mobilised to commence with the diamond drilling of core on these two holes, while the mud rotary rig continues to drill the upper parts of the next holes.

Brad Sampson, Chief Executive of Kore Potash, said:

"It is very pleasing to be able to commence this drilling programme at DX on time and as planned."

"The majority of our drilling staff have been employed from the communities nearby the DX project area, and we are delighted to be able to find this capability locally and to continue contributing to the local economy."

Authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

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For further information, please visit www.korepotash.com or contact:

 
 Kore Potash                        Tel: +27 11 469 9140 
  Brad Sampson - CEO 
 Tavistock Communications           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150 
  Jos Simson 
  Edward Lee 
 Canaccord Genuity - Nomad and      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 4600 
  Broker 
  James Asensio 
  Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor 
 Shore Capital - Joint Broker       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4050 
  Jerry Keen 
  Toby Gibbs 
  James Thomas 
 

About Kore Potash's Projects

Kore Potash is an advanced stage mineral exploration and development company whose primary asset is 97%-owned interest in the Sintoukola project, a potash project located in the Republic of Congo. The Sintoukola project comprises the Dougou Extension sylvinite Deposit, the Kola sylvinite and carnallite Deposits, and the Dougou carnallite Deposit. These deposits are within the Dougou and Kola Mining Licenses. The Sintoukola project also includes the Sintoukola 2 Exploration License.

Sintoukola is located approximately 80 km to the north of the city of Pointe Noire which has a major port facility, and within 30 km of the Atlantic coast. Sintoukola has the potential to be among the world's lowest-cost potash producers and its location near the coast offers a transport cost advantage to global fertilizer markets.

The Dougou Extension sylvinite Deposit contains a total sylvinite Mineral Resource Estimate of 145 Mt grading 39.7% KCl, hosted by two seams. The results of a Pre- Feasibility Study ("PFS") were announced on 13 May 2020, which determined Ore Reserves of 17.7 Mt with an average grade of 41.7% KCl. Dougou Extension is located 15 km southwest of Kola. The deposit is open laterally; an Exploration Target for the northward extension of sylvinite was announced on the 21 November 2018.

The Kola sylvinite Deposit has a Measured and Indicated sylvinite Mineral Resource Estimate of 508 million tonnes grading 35.4% KCl. The results of a Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") were announced on 29 January 2019, which determined Ore Reserves of 152 Mt with an average grade of 32.5% KCl. The deposit is open laterally; an Exploration Target for the Southward extension of sylvinite was announced on the 21 November 2018.

The Dougou Extension and Kola sylvinite Deposits are considered high grade relative to most potash deposits globally and have the advantage of having very low content of insoluble material, less than 0.3% which provides a further processing advantage.

Glossary of Terms & Abbreviations

 
 Term                       Explanation 
 classification (of         The determination of the level of confidence 
  Resources and Reserves)    of the estimations, in this case using the 
                             categories of the JORC Code 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 (Definitive) Feasibility   A (Definitive) Feasibility Study is a comprehensive 
  Study                      technical and economic study of the selected 
                             development option for a mineral project 
                             that includes appropriately detailed assessments 
                             of applicable Modifying Factors together 
                             with any other relevant operational factors 
                             and detailed financial analysis that are 
                             necessary to demonstrate at the time of reporting 
                             that extraction is reasonably justified (economically 
                             mineable). The results of the study may reasonably 
                             serve as the basis for a final decision by 
                             a proponent or financial institution to proceed 
                             with, or finance, the development of the 
                             project. The confidence level of the study 
                             will be higher than that of a Pre-Feasibility 
                             Study. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Indicated Mineral          An 'Indicated Mineral Resource' is that part 
  Resource                   of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, 
                             grade (or quality), densities, shape and 
                             physical characteristics are estimated with 
                             sufficient confidence to allow the application 
                             of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail 
                             to support mine planning and evaluation of 
                             the economic viability of the deposit. Geological 
                             evidence is derived from adequately detailed 
                             and reliable exploration, sampling and testing 
                             gathered through appropriate techniques from 
                             locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, 
                             workings and drill holes, and is sufficient 
                             to assume geological and grade (or quality) 
                             continuity between points of observation 
                             where data and samples are gathered. An Indicated 
                             Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence 
                             than that applying to a Measured Mineral 
                             Resource and may only be converted to a Probable 
                             Ore Reserve. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Inferred Mineral           An 'Inferred Mineral Resource' is that part 
  Resource                   of a Mineral Resource for which quantity 
                             and grade (or quality) are estimated on the 
                             basis of limited geological evidence and 
                             sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient 
                             to imply but not verify geological and grade 
                             (or quality) continuity. It is based on exploration, 
                             sampling and testing information gathered 
                             through appropriate techniques from locations 
                             such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings 
                             and drill holes. An Inferred Mineral Resource 
                             has a lower level of confidence than that 
                             applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource 
                             and must not be converted to an Ore Reserve. 
                             It is reasonably expected that the majority 
                             of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded 
                             to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued 
                             exploration. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Measured Mineral           A 'Measured Mineral Resource' is that part 
  Resource                   of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, 
                             grade (or quality), densities, shape, and 
                             physical characteristics are estimated with 
                             confidence sufficient to allow the application 
                             of Modifying Factors to support detailed 
                             mine planning and final evaluation of the 
                             economic viability of the deposit. Geological 
                             evidence is derived from detailed and reliable 
                             exploration, sampling and testing gathered 
                             through appropriate techniques from locations 
                             such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings 
                             and drill holes, and is sufficient to confirm 
                             geological and grade (or quality) continuity 
                             between points of observation where data 
                             and samples are gathered. A Measured Mineral 
                             Resource has a higher level of confidence 
                             than that applying to either an Indicated 
                             Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral Resource. 
                             It may be converted to a Proved Ore Reserve 
                             or under certain circumstances to a Probable 
                             Ore Reserve. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Mineral Deposit            A mineral deposit is a natural concentration 
                             of minerals in the earth's crust. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Mineral Reserve            the economically mineable part of a Measured 
                             and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes 
                             diluting materials and allowances for losses, 
                             which may occur when the material is mined 
                             or extracted and is defined by studies at 
                             Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility level as appropriate 
                             that include application of Modifying Factors. 
                             Such studies demonstrate that, at the time 
                             of reporting, extraction could reasonably 
                             be justified 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Mineral Resource           A 'Mineral Resource' is a concentration or 
                             occurrence of solid material of economic 
                             interest in or on the Earth's crust in such 
                             form, grade (or quality), and quantity that 
                             there are reasonable prospects for eventual 
                             economic extraction. The location, quantity, 
                             grade (or quality), continuity and other 
                             geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource 
                             are known, estimated or interpreted from 
                             specific geological evidence and knowledge, 
                             including sampling. Mineral Resources are 
                             sub-divided, in order of increasing geological 
                             confidence, into Inferred, Indicated and 
                             Measured categories. 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Muriate of Potash          The saleable form of potassium chloride, 
  (MoP)                      comprising a minimum of 95% KCl 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 Ore and orebody            Ore is the economically and technically mineable 
                             material. The orebody is the mineable part 
                             of the deposit comprising the Ore Reserves 
                           ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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