Bacanora Lithium update on Ganfeng Investment

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Cadence Minerals PLC

20 August 2019

 

Cadence Minerals Plc

("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence" or "the Company")

Bacanora Lithium (BCN) Update on Strategic Investment by Ganfeng Lithium.

Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to note the update published today by Bacanora Lithium (AIM:BCN) ("Bacanora") on its Investment Agreement and Offtake Agreement ('the Strategic Investment' or 'the Agreements') with leading global lithium company Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. ("Ganfeng" or "GFL"). As announced on 28 June 2019, the Agreements have been submitted to the relevant authorities in China for approval and completion.

The first of the approvals from the PRC Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) was received by Ganfeng at the end of July 2019, and Bacanora has now been informed that the second approval has been processed by NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) and received by Ganfeng.  It is anticipated that the final approval from SAFE (State Administration of Foreign Exchange) will be received following a Ganfeng board meeting to be held in the coming weeks.  Bacanora will provide further updates once final approval is received.

Cadence Minerals - Holdings in BCN, Mexalit and Megalit:

Bacanora is a lithium exploration and development company. Cadence holds 30% of Mexalit and Megalit joint venture companies and approximately 0.5% of Bacanora's equity. Mexalit is the owner of the El Sauz, El Sauz 1, El Sauz 2, Fleur and Fleur 1 mineral concessions, which forms part of the 20-year mine plan of the Sonora Lithium Project in Northern Mexico.

Summary of Key Terms of the Ganfeng Strategic Investment:

·      GFL to acquire 29.99% of Bacanora

·      GFL to acquire 22.5% of Sonora Lithium Ltd ("SLL"), the holding company for the Sonora Lithium Project

·      Additional long-term offtake at a market-based price per tonne

o  50% of Stage 1 lithium production

o  Up to 75% of Stage 2 lithium production

The full release can be found at: https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/BCN/14194708.html

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

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For further information: Cadence Minerals plc                                                    [phone] Andrew Suckling Kiran Morzaria WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker)                                 [phone] James Joyce James Sinclair-Ford Novum Securities Limited (Joint Broker)                                 [phone] Jon Belliss

Qualified Person

Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School.

Forward-Looking Statements:

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