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KEFI Minerals - Tulu Kapi project started and financings improved

Since our last note, KEFI Minerals has achieved a number of key development milestones and prepared the TKGM consortium and its own balance sheet for: 1) triggering project development in January 2020 starting with government funded off-site works; 2) the full repayment and cancellation of all convertible loan facilities through a set of financings announced on 17 December 2019; and 3) receipt of all permits and internal government administrative requirements required to trigger offsite development. It has also selected a more attractive bank loan proposal to fund capex compared to the previous bond lease proposal, closed first project equity (from the government) and started development offsite. The next milestones for Tulu Kapi are the closing of private sector project equity and starting on-site development activities. On 17 February 2020, KEFI announced the approval of the TKGM shareholders for these two steps to now proceed to the next steps of closing.
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Kefi Gold And Copper

Kefi Minerals is a gold miner. Co. is engaged in the exploration for mineral deposits of precious and base metals and other minerals that appear capable of commercial exploitation, including topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies and exploratory drilling. In addition, Co. evaluates mineral deposits determining the technical feasibility and commercial viability of development, including the determination of the volume and grade of the deposit, examination of extraction methods, infrastructure requirements and market and finance studies. Co.'s exploration activities are located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (through the jointly controlled entity) and Ethiopia.

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Alison Turner

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