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Jangada Mines plc / EPIC: JAN.L / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining

21 July 2025

Jangada Mines plc ('Jangada')

 

Brazilian Gold Project Acquisition, associated fundraise & TVR

 

'Data rich project with excellent potential for a large-scale high grade gold
deposit'

 

Jangada Mines plc ("Jangada"), a natural resources development company with
assets in Brazil and other jurisdictions, is delighted to announce that it has
signed non-binding Heads of Terms covering the potential acquisition of an
initial 33.3% equity interest in MTGOLD MINERAÇÃO LTDA ("MTgold"), with an
option to increase its stake to 50.1%, along with securing management rights.
 MTgold is the owner of the highly prospective Paranaíta Gold Project
("Paranaíta" or the "Project"), located in Brazil's historically significant
Alta Floresta - Juruena Gold Province ("AFGP").  Jangada has now been granted
a period of up to 60 days in which to complete its ongoing due diligence and
proceed to execution of definitive documentation.

 

To fund the potential acquisition, execute a rapid development programme at
Paranaíta and for additional working capital, the Company is also delighted
to have raised £800,000 through a placing of 133,333,334 new ordinary shares
of £0.0004 par value in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a
price of 0.6 per share (the "Placing Price") to new and existing shareholders
arranged by the Company's broker, Tavira Financial Ltd ("Placing"). Also, the
Company shall issue an Investor Warrant of 1 warrant per 1 Placing Share,
exercisable at 1 pence for a period of 2 years from Admission (as defined
below). Alongside this, the Company is also pleased to announce that the
Directors have elected to convert accrued fees of £350,000 through the issue
of 58,333,333 Ordinary Shares at the Placing Price (the "Director Fee
Shares").

 

HIGHLIGHTS

·      MTgold has 100% ownership over the 7,211-hectare Paranaíta Gold
Project, which is a gold-rich porphyry-epithermal system with extensive
historical data, artisanal mining history and structural similarities to
nearby producing high grade gold deposits

o  15 primary high grade gold occurrences already identified along an 8 km
east-west (EW) mineralised corridor

o  Internally generated Measured, Indicated and Inferred resource estimate
currently stands at a Comissão Brasileira de Recursos e Reservas (CBRR)
compliant c.210,000 oz Au grading c.3.165 g/t, which is anticipated to be
easily converted to JORC standard and scaled with the implementation of
further exploration work

o  $2m+ spent on exploration to date including 1,756m of diamond drilling
with results including 5.0m @ 5.48 g/t Au (including 1.0m @ 18.81 g/t Au)

o  Board believes that the alignment of widespread gold mineralization, with
geochemical anomalies and their correlation with magnetic structures, strongly
indicates the potential presence of a large-scale gold deposit

o  Next phase of exploration, comprising geophysics, trenching, drilling, and
metallurgical testing, will target multiple gold structures open in all
directions to rapidly upscale the Project

·      Subject to execution of definitive documentation, consideration
payable to the vendors to attain an initial 33.3% interest (and management
rights) comprises of £1 million in new Jangada Ordinary Shares (based on a
20-day VWAP) and £250,000 in cash

·      At the Company's option, a further £500,000 in new Jangada
Ordinary Shares (based on a future 20-day VWAP) can be issued to the vendors
to increase Jangada's interest to 50.1%

·      Vendors have voluntarily agreed any shares issued to them will be
subject to a 12-month lock up

·      Assuming successful due diligence and completion of the
transaction, Jangada aims to commence immediate work on the Project including
mobilisation to site

·      £800,000 raised to fund the potential Project, execute a rapid
development programme at Paranaíta and for working capital

·      Directors agreed to convert £350,000 of fees due at the Placing
Price and a voluntary 12 month lock up

 

Jangada Executive Chairman, Brian McMaster, said: "Jangada's intended
strategic acquisition of a significant stake in MTgold marks an exciting entry
into a highly prospective gold exploration opportunity in Brazil. Paranaíta
is in an established mining district with excellent infrastructure and stands
out with robust geological fundamentals and scalability potential. We believe
it hosts the hallmarks of a major gold system, and we're thrilled to begin
unlocking its untapped value."

 

"With c.US$2m invested in the Project to date, historic exploration has
already revealed over 15 concentrated gold occurrences, backed by excellent
drill results, trenching, geophysical surveys and metallurgical test results.
With an initial resource estimate of approximately 210,000 ounces of gold
already defined, which we believe is easily upgradable to JORC status, we see
a clear and scalable path to significant resource expansion and the hosting of
a large-scale gold asset.

 

"With gold prices continuing their upward trajectory, some forecasts pointing
to a potential $4,000/oz by the end of 2025, there has never been a better
time to advance a high-quality project in a politically stable,
mining-friendly region.

 

"In this environment it is rare to get control of high-grade gold projects,
and it is due to our local network that this transformative acquisition can be
made.  Importantly and true to our business model, we secured this
opportunity primarily through equity, at what we believe is at an exceptional
valuation. With an in-ground estimation of c. US$10 per oz Au and minimal
capital outlay required to add value, we see strong re-rating potential ahead,
particularly in comparison to other companies with this type and scale of
asset.

 

"The reinvigoration of Jangada has been a long time coming and really tested
all shareholders patience.  The Company has investigated numerous deal
opportunities in recent years and firmly believes that this acquisition is
foundational in setting the Company off in a meaningful direction.

 

"We look forward to sharing further progress with our shareholders once the
transaction is finalized. Extensive due diligence has already been completed,
and we envisage triggering the option well within the 60-day period."

 

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PROJECT

The 7,211-hectare Paranaíta Gold Project ('the Project') is situated within
the prolific Alta Floresta - Juruena Gold Province (AFGP) - a region with an
estimated 7-10 million ounces of historical gold production and over 30 years
of continuous artisanal mining activity.

 

The Project is interpreted as a gold-rich porphyry-epithermal system
comparable to intrusion-hosted disseminated, stockwork, and vein-type gold
deposits, such as the X1 and Pé Quente deposits in the eastern AFGP. It lies
within a structurally complex area aligned with multiple mineralised trends
and hosts extensive surface workings and primary gold occurrences.

 

Approximately 15 primary gold occurrences have already been identified,
distributed along an east-west (EW) 8km gold-mineralized trend. These are
associated with structural trends (EW, NE, NS, NW), some extending
individually up to 2km.

 

Approximately 5km west of Paranaíta, on the adjacent claim, lies the Zé
Vermelho Gold Deposit. This deposit shares significant geological similarities
with Paranaíta, including comparable lithologies, structural settings,
hydrothermal alteration patterns, and styles of gold mineralisation. Notably,
the primary gold deposits in both areas are structurally aligned, suggesting a
common mineralising system or regional control on gold emplacement.

 

Image 1 - Location of the Project within the Alta Floresta Gold District - A Proven Gold Producing Region

 

Past Exploration & Resource:

Extensive exploration and test work to the value of c. US$2m has been
conducted to date on the Project, including 1,756m of DD across 6 targets,
432m of auger drilling and >1,270m of trenching. Geophysics in the form of
regional airborne data integration & 3D inversion, soil geochemistry via
semi-detailed grids (200×200m, 100×100m, and selected 50×50m) and
geological mapping, rock sampling and induced polarization (IP) surveys (5
targets on 25×25m grids to a 120m depth and one test line on 50×50m grid (to
200m depth) totalling ~80km have been completed. All these have underscored
the prospectivity of the Project.

 

Multiple gold-bearing structures have been identified by trenching (1,270m)
and diamond drilling (1,756m) yielded excellent results for gold
mineralization, including:

·    High-grade quartz-sulphide veins: intersections such as 1m @ 10 g/t
Au, trenches with up to 3.8m @ 12.5 g/t Au, and 2.1m @ 19.3 g/t Au

·    Disseminated pyrite within sericite-chlorite hydrothermal zones:
widths ranging from 1 to 6m and grades from 0.5 to 2.6 g/t Au

·    Low-grade potassic-altered and silicified granites: zones up to 6m
with grades up to 5.0 g/t Au

 

A resource estimate reported according to the guidelines of the CBRR
(equivalent in Brazil to CRIRSCO, the Committee for Mineral Reserves
International Reporting Standards), currently stands at 210,043 ounces Au, but
importantly there are multiple mineralised structures with open drill targets
in all directions and along the 8km mineralise corridor. The resource is
anticipated to be quickly upgraded and significantly expanded with the
implementation of further exploration work.

 

 Category               (t)       Au (g/t)   Total Au (oz)
 Measured              23,120     3.21       2,385
 Indicated             1,044,860  1.45       48,721
 Measured + indicated  1,067,980  1.49       51,106
 Inferred              1,020,800  4.84       158,937
 Total                 2,088,870  3.16       210,043

 

Metallurgical tests produced excellent recovery rates highlighting the
production potential of the project. These included:

·    Saprolitic ore (TP01): gravity (40%) + cyanidation of gravity
tailings (40.4%), total 80.4% extraction

·    Sulphide ore (TP02, TP03): flotation (8%) followed by cyanidation of
flotation tailings (78%), total 86% recovery

All tests were conducted at bench scale using representative bulk samples at
the Brastecno laboratory in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

 

The past studies have also supported a geological model in which gold
mineralization is linked to cross-cutting fault systems and widespread
hydrothermal alteration. The data is strongly correlated and there is
coincidence of gold anomalies in rock and soil, with magnetic structures. For
the main targets, gold anomalies are correlated with magnetic anomalies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image 3

 

Images 2 & 3 above, together indicate the match of gold anomalies in rock,
soil with magnetic structures. For the main targets, gold anomalies are always
correlated with magnetic anomalies, with their top between 70 and 150m.

 

Advancement:

The Board believes that the alignment of widespread gold mineralization,
including several additional targets, with geochemical anomalies in rock and
soil, and their correlation with magnetic structures, strongly indicates the
potential presence of a large-scale gold deposit on the property.

 

The proposed next phase of exploration (assuming definitive documentation
executed), which is fully funded, will build on the existing results to date
and includes:

·    Infill RC drilling programme to detail the best targets of Phase I
exploration with commencement in Q3 2025

·    Publication of a Resource Upgrade

·    Extension of 3D regional geophysics inversion modelling to the west
part of property

·    Detailed IP and Mag

·    Infill grid soil sampling

·    Metallurgical testwork

·    The preparation of a Preliminary Economic Assessment under JORC
guidelines

 

Jangada will immediately commence this exploration and development programme
following the execution of definitive documentation.  With extensive
structural and gold soil geochemistry, tectonic and hydrothermal trends and
anomalies, the Company has already identified proposed targets for the
exploration phase.  With rapid development anticipated, the Board expects to
create regular updates.

 

Furthermore, infrastructure in the area is excellent, with paved road access,
grid power, water availability, and a skilled local workforce providing a
positive impact on exploration and development works.

 

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

The Heads of Terms have been signed with shareholders of MTgold, being Future
Mining S/A (75% shareholder) and vehicles holding the beneficial interest of
two of Jangada's directors, Brian McMaster (12.5%) and Luis Azevedo (12.5%) to
acquire an initial 33.3% equity interest in MTgold, with the option to
increase the stake to 50.1%. A 60-day due diligence period is now underway,
however, based on management's existing knowledge of the Project and work
undertaken by the Company to date, it is expected that definitive
documentation will be entered into well before the end of the 60-days.

 

Under the terms of the proposed transaction as set out in the Heads of Terms,
the indicative purchase price comprises £1 million in new Ordinary Shares,
valued at a 20-day VWAP to be set at the point Jangada confirms successful
completion of due diligence, and £250,000 in cash. Jangada also holds an
option to increase its stake to 50.1% through the issue of a further £500,000
in new Ordinary Shares, again priced using a 20-day VWAP at the time of
exercise. All amounts payable to the vendors will be paid pro rata to their
respective holdings in MTgold and will be subject to a voluntary 12 month lock
up

 

Assuming completion of the transaction, Jangada will have two board seats at
MTgold, with the vendors retaining one, which is expected to be occupied by a
Future Mining S/A representative.

 

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PLACING, DIRECTOR FEE CONVERSIONS, CONCERT PARTY AND
TVR

To fund the potential acquisition, execute a rapid development programme at
Paranaíta and for additional working capital, the Company has raised
£800,000 from new and existing shareholders through the issue of 133,333,334
new Ordinary Shares (the "Placing Shares") at the Placing Price. The Placing
was carried out by the Company's Broker, Tavira Securities Ltd, and was
conducted using shareholder authorities available at the time when the offer
was made. In the event that definitive documentation in relation to the
potential acquisition is not entered into, the Company will consult with the
incoming investors as to the best alternative use of the funds raised.

 

Issue of Warrants:

For every Placing Share issued pursuant to the Fundraise, investors will
receive one warrant allowing the holder to subscribe for an additional
Ordinary Share in the Company at an exercise price of 1 pence per Ordinary
Share, exercisable within two years ("Warrant"). In aggregate 133,333,334
Warrants have been issued pursuant to the Fundraise.  The Warrants will not
be tradeable, nor transferable or CREST-enabled.

 

In connection with the Fundraise, the Company will issue, on completion of the
Fundraise, 8,000,000 warrants to brokers who arranged the Placing ("Broker
Warrants"). The Broker Warrants shall be exercisable at 0.6 pence per new
Ordinary Share. The Broker Warrants are exercisable at any time within three
years of Admission. The Broker Warrants will not be tradeable, nor
transferable or CREST-enabled.

 

Directors' Fee Conversion:

As part of strengthening the Company's balance sheet, the Company's directors
have agreed to convert fees due to them (and which haven't been paid in order
to conserve cash) into an aggregate of 58,333,333 new Ordinary Shares at the
Placing Price (the "Director Fee Shares"). pursuant to the shareholder
authorities now in place.   The Director Fee Shares will be subject to a
voluntary 12 month lock up.  In addition, a consultant to the Company has
agreed to convert £20,000 of fees owing to them into 3,333,333 new Ordinary
Shares. The amounts converted by the Directors are as follows.

 

 Name of Director     Amount GBP  Number of new Ordinary Shares issued  Pro forma shareholding in Jangada post conversion and Placing
 Brain McMaster       165,000     27,500,000                            18.2%
 Luis Azevedo         145,000     24,166,667                            17.2%
 Nick Von Schirnding  40,000      6,666,667                             1.5%
 Total                350,000     58,333,333                            37.0%

 

Related Party Transaction:

The issue of the Director Fee Shares constitutes a related party transaction
under the AIM Rules.  Due to the participation by all of the directors in the
fee conversion, there is not a director, or directors, independent of the
issue of the Director Fee Shares to provide the necessary AIM Rule 13 related
party transaction opinion. Accordingly, Strand Hanson Limited, the Company's
Nominated Adviser, confirms it is satisfied that the terms governing the issue
of the Director Fee Shares are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's
shareholders are concerned.

 

Admission and Total Voting Rights:

The Placing Shares, the Director Fee Shares and the new Ordinary Shares issued
to the consultant will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing
Ordinary Shares. Application will therefore be made for admission of, in
aggregate, 195,000,000 new Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission"),
and it is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in
such new Ordinary Shares on AIM will commence on or around 8.00 a.m. on 24
July 2025.

 

Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will consist of
453,602,032 Ordinary Shares, each with one voting right. As the Company does
not hold any shares in treasury, this figure may be used by shareholders as
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the
share capital of the Company following Admission under the FCA's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

Concert Party:

The Company has agreed with the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers that the
Concert Party, first defined in the Company's AIM Admission Document in 2017,
being Mr McMaster, Mr Wood, Mr Azevedo and Mr Sumner, now only consists of Mr
McMaster and Mr Azevedo, who currently hold 21.4% and 20.9% respectively and,
on Admission, will have a reduced holding each of 18.2% and 17.2%
respectively, and, in aggregate, 35.5%.

 

Qualified Person Signoff:

The resource information in this announcement has been reviewed by Mr. Peter
Heinrich Müller who is a member of the South African Council of Natural
Scientific Professions (#114766). Mr. Müller is a senior professional
geologist with +17 years of experience in the mining industry, which is
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the JORC Code. Mr. Müller
also meets the requirements of a competent person under the AIM Note for
Mining, Oil and Gas Companies. Mr. Müller has no economic, financial or
pecuniary interest in the Company, and he consents to the inclusion in this
document of the matters based on his technical information in the form and
context in which it appears.

 

**ENDS**

 

For further information please visit www.jangadamines.com
(http://www.jangadamines.com/)  or contact:

 

 Jangada Mines plc                     Brian McMaster (Chairman)  Tel: +44 (0)20 7317 6629
 Strand Hanson Limited                 Ritchie Balmer             Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 3494

 (Nominated & Financial Adviser)       James Spinney

 Tavira Securities Limited             Jonathan Evans             Tel: +44 (0)20 7100 5100

 (Broker)

 Investor Relations                    Hugo de Salis              hugo@lepanto.co.uk (mailto:hugo@lepanto.co.uk)

 

 

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