REG - Red Rock Resources - Central Africa Update and comment on share price

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RNS Number : 1215Q  Red Rock Resources plc  13 October 2023

Red Rock Resources Plc

("Red Rock" or the "Company")

 

Update on activities in Central Africa

and comment on share price movement

 

 

 

13 October 2023

 

Red Rock Resources Plc, the natural resource exploration and development
company with interests in gold, copper, cobalt, lithium and other minerals,
announces an update to the announcements of 18 August and 20 September in
relation to the Company's operations, through its subsidiary African Lithium
Resources (Pvt) Ltd ("ALR"), in Zimbabwe, and in relation to its interests in
the Democratic Republic of Congo.

 

The Company also notes the increase in its share price today and is aware of
no unpublished price sensitive information.

 

The CEO of the Company is currently in Zimbabwe to plan operations, together
with an entrepreneur with decades of African experience, Mr Sam Mahendran, and
his team of consultants including Dr Willem Smuts and Mr Dirk Benade, BSc, who
is transferring from the Company's payroll to that of Mr Mahendran. After site
visits have been carried out a further report will be made, but the business
model as noted in the announcement of 18(th) August is now focussed on export
sales.

 

Discussions have been carried out with several potential offtake partners and
will continue in Dubai on the return leg of the current trip.  Any definite
agreements which result will be reported in due course.

 

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Company continues to await a
settlement of its arbitration claim of $7.5m or more.

 

CEO Andrew Bell comments: "We are with a professional team in Zimbabwe, who
have country and logistics experience and the ability to mine efficiently, and
are working out how to maximise the short term value of the Company's assets
while lithium remains in such high demand.

 

In Congo, our position remains exactly as previously reported.  We have a
judgment for 50.1% of the $5m already paid out, which we would need to enforce
against the partner, but are principally interested in our $7.5m claim on the
$15m yet to be paid by the buyer, where an arbitration has taken place. We are
not in any discussion regarding accepting any lesser amount and expect our
rights to be formally recognised. Our case is a significant test of the DRC as
an investment destination and we remain confident."

 

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Bell 0207 747
9990
Chairman Red Rock Resources Plc

Roland Cornish/ Rosalind Hill Abrahams 0207 628 3396           NOMAD
Beaumont Cornish Limited

Jason Robertson 0207 374
2212
  Broker First Equity Limited

Bob Roberts 0203
8696081
Joint Broker Clear Capital Corporate Broking

 
 
 

 

 

 

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