REG - Neo Energy Metals - Update on Henkries South Acquisition & Share Issue

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25/10/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 6571J  Neo Energy Metals PLC  25 October 2024

Neo Energy Metals plc / LSE: NEO, A2X: NEO / Market: Main Market of the London
Stock Exchange

 

25 October 2024

Neo Energy Metals plc

('Neo Energy' or 'the Company')

 

Update on Henkries South Acquisition & Share Issue

Neo Energy, the near term, low-cost uranium developer, is pleased to provide
an update on its progress with the formal acquisition documentation in respect
of its acquisition of a 100% interest in the Henkries South Uranium Project
('Henkries South') located in the administrative district of Namaqualand in
the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

As announced on 14 October 2024, the Company signed a binding agreement with
South African uranium exploration company, Eagle Uranium SA (Pty) Limited
('Eagle Uranium') to acquire the Henkries South Uranium Project.

The Company's South African based lawyers are finalising the formal share sale
and purchase agreement ('Agreement') for the acquisition of 100% of the
Henkries South Uranium Project.

The documentation process remains on track for completion by the end of
October 2024, with the Company and its Advisors to then seek receipt of all
applicable regulatory approvals for the acquisition.

The Company also confirms that the 25 million shares, initially scheduled to
be issued upon the signing of the share purchase agreement, will now be issued
on or around 1 November 2024. These shares will be issued at a price of 1.25
pence ('p') per share and will be subject to a six-month lock-in agreement.

The balance of shares, due to Eagle Uranium shareholders under the Agreement,
will be subject to the completion of certain regulatory milestones including
the transfer of the mineral rights.  These shares will also be issued at
1.25p per share and will be subject to a six-month lock-in period, effective
from the date of share issuance.

Highlights:

·    The Henkries South Uranium Project formal acquisition documentation
remains on track for completion by the end of October 2024.

·    The Henkries South Project comprises one granted Prospecting Licence
that extends over approximately 1,050 square kilometers ('km(2')) and is
immediately south and adjoins the Company's existing Henkries Uranium Project.

·    The acquisition of Henkries South materially increases the Company's
strategic landholding in the region by over 130% from a current 742km(2) area
to almost 1,800km(2).

·    It adds a further 10km strike length of shallow paleo-channels to the
current 36km of strike length of paleo-channels that have been demonstrated to
host the shallow uranium mineralisation at the Company's Henkries Project from
the multiple resource drilling programmes and feasibility work completed as
part of the historic US$30 million of exploration and development expenditure.

·    Previous exploration combined with investigations completed by the
Company's technical management team has shown that Henkries South contains
multiple radioactive anomalies located throughout the licence area and given
the extent of these radiometric anomalies, these targets are expected to add
significantly to the resource potential at the Henkries Project.

·    Uranium mineralisation is seen at surface and at shallow depths of up
to 8.0m, demonstrating good continuity and averages between 300ppm U(3)O(8) to
400ppm U(3)O(8).

·    In line with the acquisition of Henkries South, the Company is
revising and expanding its planned resource drilling programme and
metallurgical test work at the Henkries Uranium Project. The updated programme
will now extend to cover the Henkries South Project, with the aim of exploring
and quantifying the resource potential across the expanded licence area.

·    The Henkries South acquisition is the second of three strategic
uranium acquisitions being undertaken by the Company and follows shortly after
the acquisition of the Beisa North and Beisa South Uranium and Gold Projects,
which have existing resources of 90Mlbs of U₃O₈ and 4.2Mozs of gold
extending over an area of approximately 80km(2) in the Witwatersrand Basin,
located in the Free State Province of South Africa. These acquisitions are
being undertaken in line with the Company's strategy to establish itself as
South Africa's leading uranium mining company and one of Africa's major
uranium mine operators and developers.

Sean Heathcote, Neo Energy Metals CEO said:

"The acquisition of Henkries South marks an important milestone for the
Company, and we acknowledge the efforts of all parties involved in moving this
transaction forward.

We are fast progressing formal documentation, and once complete we will seek
the necessary regulatory approvals. This process will run in parallel with the
ongoing approval process work being progressed for the Beisa North and South
Projects.

As the acquisition progresses, we will keep shareholders updated, particularly
as we initiate uranium resource expansion drilling work activities at both
Henkries and Henkries South. We view this acquisition as a crucial step in our
growth strategy within South Africa's uranium sector. It reinforces our
commitment to the region and strengthens our position in one of the most
promising uranium areas in the country, where we are eager to accelerate
exploration and advance the mine development.

We are excited about the opportunities that Henkries South brings as we
continue executing our strategy to build a leading uranium-focused company. We
look forward to sharing further updates on these developments in due course."

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation, and the Directors of the Company are responsible for
the release of this announcement.

 

ENDS

About NEO Energy Metals Plc

Neo Energy is a Uranium developer and mining company listed on the main market
of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NEO). The Company holds up to a 70% stake
in the Henkries Uranium Project, an advanced, low-cost mine located in South
Africa's Northern Cape Province. It has been estimated by some that the
historical investment in the project was over US$30 million in exploration and
feasibility studies. Neo Energy aims to increase the project's mineral
resources and complete an updated feasibility study with the aim of bringing
Henkries into production in the shortest possible timeframe.

The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Beisa North and Beisa South
Uranium and Gold Projects in the Witwatersrand Basin, located in the Free
State Province of South Africa. The combined projects record a total SAMREC
Code compliant resources of 90.24 million pounds ('Mlbs') of U₃O₈ and 4.17
million ounces ('Mozs') of gold.

The Company is led by a proven board and management team with experience in
uranium and mineral project development in Southern Africa. Neo Energy's
strategy focuses on an accelerated development and production approach to
generate cash flow from Henkries while planning for long-term exploration and
portfolio growth in the highly prospective Uranium district of Africa.

The Company's shares are also listed on the A2X Markets (A2X: NEO), an
independent South African stock exchange, to enable the Company to expand its
investor base and facilitate strategic acquisitions of uranium projects,
particularly within South Africa.

For Enquiries Contact:

 Sean Heathcote             Chief Executive Officer  sean@neoenergymetals.com
 Jason Brewer               Executive Chairman       jason@neoenergymetals.com
 Faith Kinyanjui            Investor Relations       faith@neoenergymetals.com
 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

 Michelle Krastanov         Corporate Advisor (SA)   michelle@acaciacap.co.za

 Tel: +27 (0) 11 480 8500

 

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