Update - European Metals Holdings

RNS Number : 8289H

Cadence Minerals PLC

20 November 2018

 

Cadence Minerals Plc

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

European Metals (AIM: EMH) Successful Placing to Raise Approximately £1.035 million.

Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to note the update published today by European Metals Holdings Limited ("European Metals" or "EMH"). EMH has today raised gross proceeds (before expenses) of £1,035,500 via a share placing ("Placing"), issuing 5,177,500 new ordinary shares (represented by Chess Depositary interests or "CDIs") with new and existing investors at an issue price of 20 pence per new ordinary share, representing an approximate 13 percent discount to the EMH closing mid-market price of the ordinary shares on 16 November 2018.

Cadence Minerals Plc subscribed for a total of 250,000 Placing Shares.  Following participation in the Placing, Cadence Minerals Plc is now interested in a total of 28,096,470 CDIs representing 19.16% of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.

The net Placing proceeds will be used to continue to advance EMH's corporate strategy including:

·      To progress the Company's drilling programme and upgrade its resource model to include measured resources and facilitate an estimation of proven reserves;

·      Begin the engineering process for a Definitive Feasibility Study;

·      Progress Environmental Impact Assessments for mining and processing;

·      Operate a pilot plant for production of samples for marketing; and

·      Progress discussions with potential strategic partners.

Cadence holds 19.16% of the equity in European Metals, which, through its wholly owned Subsidiary, Geomet s.r.o., controls the mineral exploration licenses awarded by the Czech State over Cinovec.

The full release can be found at: https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/EMH/13872288.html.

Cadence Minerals CEO Kiran Morzaria commented: "Cinovec is the largest lithium deposit in Europe, the fourth largest non-brine deposit in the world and a globally significant tin resource. Given the recent acceleration in the rate of project development and Cinovec's strategic significance in the future of the European electric vehicle  market, Cadence Minerals were pleased to support EMH and its CEO Keith Coughlan by participating in the fundraising. We look forward to further progress in the drilling programme."

Live Webcast

Cadence will be holding a live webinar pleased to announce the Company will be hosting a live webinar at 10.00am GMT on Monday 10 December. The live webinar details will be circulated in the coming week.

Principal Investments

As at the 12 October 2018 Cadence had the following key investments: 19.7% of the equity in European Metal Holdings, which, through its wholly owned Subsidiary, Geomet s.r.o., controls the mineral exploration licenses awarded by the Czech State over Cinovec; 6.95% of the equity in Bacanora Lithium Plc and 30% of Mexalit and Megalit joint venture companies. 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; 6.6% of Auroch Minerals Ltd; 4.5% of Clancy Exploration Ltd; 12.1% of Macarthur Minerals Ltd; 4% of the San Luis lithium exploration project in Argentina; 30% free carried interest in one mining lease and six exploration license in part of the the Yangibana Rare Earth Mineral deposit and a 100% interest in and exploration license on the eastern boundary of boundaries of Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited's licences that encompass the world-class Kvanefjeld, Sørenson, Zone 3 and Steenstrupfjeld Rare Earth Element deposits.

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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
Hannam & Partners LLP (Joint Broker)	[phone]
Neil Passmore
Giles Fitzpatrick
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.

About Cadence Minerals:

Cadence invests across the globe, principally in lithium mining projects. Its primary strategy is taking significant economic stakes in upstream exploration and development assets within strategic metals. We identify assets that have strategic cost advantages that are not replicable, with the aim of achieving lower quartile production costs. The combination of this approach and seeking value opportunities allows us to identify projects capable of achieving high rates of return.

The Cadence board has a blend of mining, commodity investing, fund management and deal structuring knowledge and experience, that is supported by access to key marketing, political and industry contacts. These resources are leveraged not only in our investment decisions but also in continuing support of our investments, whether it be increasing market awareness of an asset, or advising on product mix or path to production. Cadence Mineral's goal is to assist management to rapidly develop the project up the value curve and deliver excellent returns on its investments.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this announcement are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'' ''could'' "should" ''envisage'' ''estimate'' ''intend'' ''may'' ''plan'' ''will'' or the negative of those variations or comparable expressions including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth results of operations performance future capital and other expenditures (including the amount. nature and sources of funding thereof) competitive advantages business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.  Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions competition environmental and other regulatory changes actions by governmental authorities the availability of capital markets reliance on key personnel uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions. The Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements.

 

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