REG - Mkango Resources Ltd - HYPROMAG TO PARTICIPATE IN £11M PULSE PROJECT

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24/09/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 3282F  Mkango Resources Limited  24 September 2024

 

 

 

 

MKANGO RESOURCES LTD.

550 Burrard Street

Suite 2900

Vancouver

BC V6C 0A3

Canada

 

HYPROMAG TO PARTICIPATE IN £11 MILLION GRANT FUNDED PROJECT:
POWER-ELECTRONICS UPSCALE FOR LOCALISATION AND SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIFICATION
(PULSE)

 

Highlights

·      HyProMag, a pioneering rare earth magnet recycler and
manufacturer, is participating in the £11 million PULSE project (the
"Project"), which is part funded by the United Kingdom Government through the
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK ("APC")

·      HyProMag will collaborate with four industrial partners in the
Project, Protean Electric ("Protean"), Unipart Manufacturing ("Unipart"),
Viritech and Transense Technologies plc ("Transense") as well as Coventry
University and the Warwick Manufacturing Group ("WMG")

·      PULSE will deliver the first In-Wheel Motor ("IWM") that will use
recycled magnets, produced via HyProMag's in-house magnet manufacturing
capability coupled with its patented Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap
("HPMS") technology, developed at the University of Birmingham, to further
strengthen the UK supply chain for rare earth magnet materials and pathway to
net-zero

London / Vancouver: September 24, 2024 - Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V:
MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce that HyProMag Limited
("HyProMag") is participating in the £11 million grant funded PULSE project.
HyProMag is 100% owned by Maginito Limited ("Maginito"), which is 79.4% owned
by Mkango and 20.6% owned by CoTec Holdings ("CoTec").

The Project will be led by Protean and will deliver a first of its kind
flexible assembly line for power electronics systems used by IWM and other
net-zero products. IWM generates power directly in a vehicle's wheels. By
moving power to the wheel, drivers get improved torque response, enhanced
handling, faster acceleration, less charging and greater range.

William Dawes, Chief Executive of HyProMag stated: "We are very pleased to be
part of this groundbreaking project and to work with a leading consortium in
the field of electric vehicle innovation, validating HyProMag's HPMS
technology and positioning the company at the forefront of rare earth magnet
recycling technology development and commercialization."

Dr Rob Arnold, Technical Manager of HyProMag stated: "This consortium has a
great commitment to sustainability and scaling the manufacturing capability in
the UK, so we are proud to join Project PULSE and continue returning
manufacture of NdFeB sintered magnets to the UK. Building on our existing
relationship with Protean, this project will see HyProMag deliver a world
first by incorporating short-loop recycled magnets into Protean's In-Wheel
Motor technology, delivering a huge reduction in embedded CO(2)."

Continuing HyProMag's existing relationships with IWM manufacturer Protean,
and former RARE project partner Unipart, Project PULSE will expand the IWM
market while directly incorporating state-of-the-art power electronics. Other
industrial partners include fuel cell electric vehicle ("FCEV") powertrain
experts Viritech, and sensor technology specialists Transense; whilst academic
partners Coventry University and WMG complete the consortium.

PULSE will accelerate development and industrialisation of IWM and fuel-cell
technology. Additionally, creation of a flexible power electronics
manufacturing capability and a focus on sustainable manufacturing innovation
will lead to significant job creation and safeguarding, while simultaneously
saving in excess of 1 million tonnes of CO(2) per year in the UK.

Apart from the opportunity to advance the application and commercialisation of
HPMS and related magnet manufacturing, and to further develop its network of
relationships with leading industrial and academic partners, HyProMag will
also receive £43,000 in grant funding as part of the Project.

About Mkango Resources Ltd.

Mkango is listed on the AIM and the TSX-V. Mkango's corporate strategy is to
become a market leader in the production of recycled rare earth magnets,
alloys and oxides, through its interest in Maginito Limited, which is owned
79.4 per cent by Mkango and 20.6 per cent by CoTec, and to develop new
sustainable sources of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium to
supply accelerating demand from electric vehicles, wind turbines and other
clean energy technologies.

Maginito holds a 100 per cent interest in HyProMag and a 90 per cent direct
and indirect interest (assuming conversion of Maginito's convertible loan) in
HyProMag GmbH, focused on short loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK and
Germany, respectively, and a 100 per cent interest in Mkango Rare Earths UK
Ltd ("Mkango UK"), focused on long loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK
via a chemical route.

Maginito and CoTec are also rolling out HyProMag's recycling technology into
the United States via the 50/50 owned HyProMag USA LLC joint venture company.
HyProMag is also evaluating other jurisdictions, and recently launched a
collaboration with Envipro on rare earth magnet recycling in Japan.

Mkango also owns the advanced stage Songwe Hill rare earths project and an
extensive rare earths, uranium, tantalum, niobium, rutile, nickel and cobalt
exploration portfolio in Malawi, and the Pulawy rare earths separation project
in Poland.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
that term under applicable securities laws) with respect to Mkango. Generally,
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"targeted", "plans", "expects" or "is expected to", "scheduled", "estimates"
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forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans,
intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to
the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other
forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance
and results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or
projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, without limiting
the foregoing, the success of the Project to achieve its aims and the
commercial application of the results, the availability of (or delays in
obtaining) financing to develop the various recycling plants in the UK,
Germany, governmental action and other market effects on global demand and
pricing for the metals and associated downstream products for which Mkango is
researching and developing, the ability to scale the HPMS and chemical
recycling technologies to commercial scale, competitors having greater
financial capability and effective competing technologies in the recycling
business of Maginito and separation business of Mkango, availability of scrap
supplies for recycling activities, government regulation (including the impact
of environmental and other regulations) on and the economics in relation to
recycling and the development of the various recycling plants of Maginito and
future investments in the United States pursuant to the cooperation agreement
between Maginito and CoTec, the outcome and timing of the completion of the
feasibility studies, cost overruns, complexities in building and operating the
plants, and the positive results of feasibility studies on the various
proposed aspects of Maginito's activities. The forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release.
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obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment
on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the
matters discussed above.

For further information on Mkango, please contact:

Mkango Resources Limited

 

William Dawes                                  Alexander
Lemon

Chief Executive Officer                     President

will@mkango.ca
alex@mkango.ca

Canada: +1 403 444 5979

www.mkango.ca (about%3Ablank)

@MkangoResources

 

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