Kodal Minerals PLC ESIA Approved for Bougouni Lithium Project (4470U)

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Kodal Minerals PLC

25 November 2019

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Kodal Minerals Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: KOD / Sector: Mining

25 November 2019

Kodal Minerals plc ('Kodal Minerals' or the 'Company')

ESIA Approved for Bougouni Lithium Project

Kodal Minerals, the mineral exploration and development company focused on its Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali, is pleased to advise that the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ('ESIA') application for the Bougouni Lithium Project has been approved.

The Company confirms that its local representatives have received the approved ESIA signed by the Ministre de l'Environnement, du l'Assainissement et du Développement Durable ('Environment Minister'). This is the Environmental Permit for the development of the Bougouni Lithium Project.

The Company is continuing to finalise the mining assessment and technical reports to lodge its Mining Licence application which it expects to submit by the end of the year.

Bernard Aylward, CEO of Kodal Minerals, remarked: "We are very pleased to receive the Environmental Permit for Bougouni Lithium Project. This approval recognises the excellent work of our technical team and consultants and our continued strong relationship with the Mali Government and local communities."

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For further information, please visit www.kodalminerals.com or contact the following:

 
 Kodal Minerals plc 
  Bernard Aylward, CEO                          Tel: [phone] 
                                                345 
 Allenby Capital Limited, Nominated Adviser 
  Jeremy Porter/Nick Harriss                    Tel: [phone] 
                                                5656 
 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP, Financial 
  Adviser & Broker                              Tel: [phone] 
  John Mackay                                   0470 
 St Brides Partners Ltd, Financial PR 
  Catherine Leftley/Cosima Akerman              Tel: [phone] 
                                                1177 
 

About Kodal Minerals

Kodal Minerals' primary focus is on the rapid advancement towards production of its flagship Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali. The JORC Resource Estimate places the Bougouni Project in the top 15 hard rock lithium projects globally and was calculated using only three of the eight currently recognised prospects demonstrating the significant exploration upside potential remaining across the 450km(2) project area. The Mineral Resource estimate for the Ngoualana, Sogola-Baoule and Boumou prospects are tabulated below. These mineral resources are reported in accordance with the JORC Code:

 
 Prospect         Indicated                     Inferred                      Total 
                                    Contained                     Contained                     Contained 
                           Li(2)     Li(2)               Li(2)     Li(2)               Li(2)     Li(2) 
                  Tonnes    O%       O          Tonnes    O%       O          Tonnes    O%       O 
                   (Mt)     Grade    (kt)        (Mt)     Grade    (kt)        (Mt)     Grade    (kt) 
                 -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Sogola_Baoule    8.4      1.09     91.9        3.8      1.13     42.8        12.2     1.10     134.8 
                 -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Ngoualana        3.1      1.25     39.2        2.0      1.12     22.1        5.1      1.20     61.3 
                 -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 Boumou                                         4.0      1.02     40.4        4.0      1.02     40.4 
                 -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 TOTAL            11.6     1.13     131.2       9.7      1.08     105.3       21.3     1.11     236.5 
                 -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ----------  -------  -------  ---------- 
 

Notes: Mineral resources are reported using a 0.5%Li(2) O cut-off. Figures may not sum due to rounding. The contained metal is determined by the estimated tonnage and grade.

The Bougouni Project and recently acquired 200km(2) Bougouni West project are located in an emerging lithium province that is already attracting the attention of investors and off-take partners interested in securing a long-term supply of lithium. With the support of its strategic investor and off-take partner Suay Chin International Pte, a Singapore-based lithium and chemical trader, Kodal Minerals is well positioned to continue its ambitious development programme at Bougouni.

Further to this, Kodal Minerals is the manager of additional lithium and gold projects that are undergoing low cost exploration programmes in addition to JV funded gold properties in Cote d'Ivoire that offer potentially significant long-term value.

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