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15/07/2024 07:15

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RNS Number : 3805W  Celsius Resources Limited  15 July 2024

ASX/AIM RELEASE

15 JULY 2024

Sagay's Social Development and Management Program gains approval

HIGHLIGHTS

·  Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau issued a Certificate of Approval
for the Sagay Project's Social Development and Management Program as part of
the approval process for the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility
application.

 
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Celsius Resources Limited ("Celsius" or "CLA") (ASX,AIM: CLA) is pleased to
announce the approval of the Five-Year Social Development and Management
Program ("SDMP") of the Sagay Copper Project ("Sagay" or "the Project"), held
under its Philippine subsidiary, Tambuli Mining Company, Inc ("TMCI") located
at the Island of Negros in the Philippines.

 The Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) issued the Certificate of
Approval, dated 18 June 2024 and which Celsius received late last week,
attesting that the document has satisfactorily met the requirements, in form
and substance, based on the guidelines of the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of RA No. 7942, otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of
1995 1 .

The SDMP was submitted to the MGB as one of the requirements under the Sagay
Project's Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility (DMPF) application, along
with other technical and environmental plans and programs. 2 

Celsius Resources Executive Chairman, Atty. Julito "Sarge" Sarmiento said:

"We are happy that the permitting process for the Sagay Project is progressing
well. The issuance of the SDMP Certificate of approval underscores the
national Government's strong support to the Project and the Philippine mining
industry in general. This also reflects the alignment of our initiatives with
national development goals and reinforces our dedication to sustainable and
responsible mining practices"

"Through the SDMP, we remain committed to contributing positively to the
communities we operate in and to upholding the highest standards of
environmental and social governance."

The SDMP is a comprehensive five-year plan for the "sustained improvement in
the living standards of the host and neighboring communities through programs,
projects, and activities geared toward creating responsible, self-reliant, and
resource-based communities and the development of science and mining
technology" 3 . It was developed in consultation with the host community and
the local Government unit in line with their local development plans and
programs.

Creditable programs, projects and activities under the SDMP include:

1) Human Resource Development and Institution-Building;

2) Enterprise Development and Networking;

3) Infrastructure Development and Support Services;

4) Access to Education and Educational Support;

5) Access to Health Services, Health Facilities and Health Professionals;

6) Protection and Respect for Socio-Cultural Values;

7) Information, Education, and Communications; and

8) Development of Mining Technology and Geosciences.

 

The approved five-year SDMP budget is computed as 1.5% of the projected
operating cost, as stated within the certificate of approval.

The implementation of the SDMP is the mining industry's response and
socio-economic contribution to the United Nation's Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) 4 , a global call to action to end poverty and inequality,
protect the planet, and improve health, education, and spur economic growth.

The Certificate of Approval shall be considered automatically revoked if the
Project is suspended or stopped for more than two (2) years.

THE SAGAY COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

 

Location

The Sagay Copper Project is in the north-eastern part of Negros Island, within
the cities of Sagay and Escalante in the Province of Negros Occidental,
Philippines (Figure 1).  Negros Island is part of the central group of
Islands in the Philippines commonly referred to as "the Visayas".

Figure 1. Location of the Sagay Copper Project in the Island of Negros, Visayas, Philippines

 

Drilling at Sagay has broadly defined a large-scale copper mineralisation
which is interpreted to be a typical porphyry copper style of mineralisation,
common throughout the Philippine archipelago.

An updated Mineral Resource estimate (MRE) was announced on 6 February 2024
comprising of a combined measured, indicated, and inferred Mineral Resource of
312 million tonnes @ 0.39% copper and 0.11 g/t gold.

 

Listing Rule 5.19 and 5.23 Disclosure

 

The information is this announcement with respect to the MRE for the Sagay
Project was announced by the Company to ASX on 6 February 2024. The Company
confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially
affects the information included in the announcement dated 6 February 2024 and
that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the MRE
continue to apply and have not materially changed.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements appearing in this announcement may be in the nature of
forward-looking statements. You should be aware that such statements are only
predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Those risks
and uncertainties include factors and risks specific to the industries in
which the Company operates and proposes to operate as well as general economic
conditions, prevailing exchange rates and interest rates and conditions in the
financial markets, among other things. Actual events or results may differ
materially from the events or results expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statement.

 

No forward-looking statement is a guarantee or representation as to future
performance or any other future matters, which will be influenced by a number
of factors and subject to various uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which will be outside the Company's control.

 

The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or release
any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after today's date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the
fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions
or conclusions contained in this announcement. To the maximum extent permitted
by law, none of the Company's Directors, employees, advisors, or agents, nor
any other person, accepts any liability for any loss arising from the use of
the information contained in this announcement. You are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking
statements in this announcement reflect views held only as at the date of this
announcement.

The Company would also like to advise that its Broker has changed from WH
Ireland Limited to Zeus Capital Limited with immediate effect. This change
follows completion of the acquisition by Zeus Capital Limited of the WH
Ireland Capital Markets Division (from WH Ireland Limited).

 

This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of Celsius
Resources Limited.

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

Celsius Resources Contact Information

Level 5, 191 St. Georges Terrace

Perth WA 6000

 

PO Box 7059

Cloisters Square PO

Perth WA 6850

 

P: +61 2 8072 1400

E: info@celsiusresources.com.au

W: www.celsiusresources.com

 Celsius Resources Limited
 Mark van Kerkwijk                            P: +61 419 273456

 (Executive Director)                         E: info@celsiusresources.com.au

                                              W: www.celsiusresources.com
 Multiplier Media

 Jon Cuthbert                                 M: +61 402 075 707

                                              E: jon.cuthbert@multiplier.com.au
 Beaumont Cornish Limited

 (Nominated Adviser)                          P: +44 (0) 207 628 3396

 Roland Cornish/Felicity Geidt/Andrew Price   E: corpfin@b-cornish.com.uk
 Zeus Capital Limited (Broker)

 Harry Ansell/James Joyce/Isaac Hooper        P: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666

 

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated
Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's
responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a
responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under
the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed
solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and
will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections
afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to
the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter
referred to in it.

 1  https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7942_1995.html

 2  CLA Announcement "Celsius' Sagay Project applies for DMPF", dated 8
January 2024

 3  Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order No.
2000-99, "Rules and Regulations on the implementation of the SDMP for Mining
Projects", December 21, 2000

 4  https://sdgs.un.org/goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)

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