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Akobo Minerals

Investor Presentation Feb 27, 2024

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Akobo Minerals

Company update February 2024

Euronext – AKOBO OTCQX – AKOBF www.akobominerals.com

Disclaimer

This presentation is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to buy, subscribe or sell the securities being registered on Euronext Growth (Oslo).

This presentation has not been approved or reviewed by, or registered with, any public authority or stock exchange. This presentation is not a prospectus and does not contain the same level of information or disclosure as a prospectus or similar documents.

This presentation speaks as at the date set out on the cover and is subject to change, completion and amendment without notice. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information contained herein.

Some of the statements contained in this presentation are forward-looking statements, such as statements that describe Akobo Mineral's future plans, intentions, objectives or goals, and specifically include but are not limited to statements regarding the Akobo Gold project, resource estimates, potential mineralization, future financial or operating performance, metal prices, estimated future production, future costs, timing of prefeasibility study and economic analysis.

Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements depending on, among others, such key factors as the possibility that actual circumstances will differ from the estimates and assumptions used in the potential of the Akobo Gold project, the environmental and social cost of proceeding with the project, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, general business and economic conditions, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of the project, changes in legislation governing emissions into the air and water, waste, and the impact of future legislation and regulations on expenses, capital expenditures and taxation, changes in project parameters, variation in ore grade or recovery rates, delays in obtaining government approvals and necessary permitting, impurities in products and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry.

The forward-looking statements included in this document represent Akobo Mineral's views as of the date of this presentation and subsequent events and developments may cause Akobo Mineral's views to change. Akobo Minerals disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

This presentation and the information contained herein is not directed to, or intended for distribution to or use by, any person or entity that is a citizen or resident or located in any locality, state, country or other jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would require any registration or licensing within such jurisdiction.

This presentation is subject to Norwegian law, and any dispute arising in respect of this presentation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Norwegian courts with Oslo District Court as legal venue.

This presentation includes information from the Segele Mineral Resource Estimate released by Akobo Minerals AB on the 22th of April 2022. Akobo Minerals AB confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data which materially affects the information contained in the press release regarding the Segele Mineral Resource (22/4/2022). All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimate are relevant and have not materially changed.

The information that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Michael Lowry who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a full-time employee of SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Mr Lowry has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr Lowry consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon his information and context in which it appears.

Table of Contents

I Financing update

II Group overview and financials

III License, Resources and Mineralization

IV Business plan

V Appendix

Background and summary of current situation

  • Akobo Minerals AB (publ) (the "Company" and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Akobo" or the "Group") has progressed the construction of the processing plant at Segele during 2023, to be able to commence production during 2024 from the high-grade ore body estimated so far at 68'oz @ 22.7g/t
  • As stated in the recent 3Q23 report, there have been a number of operational challenges and issues during the construction period, in addition to the required implementation of a new in-house mining team to replace the previous contract miner
  • The above has resulted in both delays and additional costs. As a result, Akobo requires additional liquidity in the short term to be able to continue operations and to be fully financed for the completion of the construction-phase of the Segele plant and subsequent production ramp up phase, to reach steady production and positive cash flow. Total liquidity requirement to remain fully financed is estimated to around USD 6 million (including a contingency as further illustrated on p. 7)
  • During the last weeks, Akobo has been in discussions with various stakeholders regarding short- and longer-term financing, resulting in the following financing (the "Transaction"), described in further detail on the following pages:
  • 1. Bridge Loan: NOK 6 million bridge loan ("Bridge Loan") secured from existing shareholders providing required liquidity to conclude a long-term financing
  • 2. Equity raise – Private Placement and Rights Issue1 : A Private Placement of approx. NOK 34 million in gross proceeds has been completed, subsequent to which a Rights Issue amounting to up to the NOK equivalent of approx. EUR 2.5 million in gross proceeds will be carried out. Together with the Bridge Loan, this will provide Company with additional liquidity of up to around approx. NOK 70 million (USD 6.7 million). There is no guarantee that the Rights Issue will be fully subscribed
  • 3. Debt restructuring: (i) Monetary Metals Bond II LLC ("Monetary Metals"), provider of secured debt towards the project in the amount of USD 13 million, has agreed to certain amendments on their loan which will improve Akobo's short and medium-term liquidity as well as it increases overall robustness during development stage / ramp up phase, (ii) holders of the Convertible Loans will be offered to convert the principal at maturity at the same price as in the Private Placement which will simplify the capital structure of the Company and increase the probability of attracting new capital / investors, and (iii) holders of the Bridge Loan will be offered to convert at the same conditions as holders of the Convertible Loans conversion at the Offer Price in the Private Placement

Conversion of the Convertible Loans and the Bridge Loan as described above is subject to EGM approval and consent from lenders.

Please refer to the following slides for further details.

Debt restructuring I: Amendments to the secured debt in the company

Key terms of secured loan Comments

Existing Proposed amendment
Interest 22% 30%
Interest
payments
Cash payments due
in March and June
totaling USD ~1.5m,
and September USD
~0.7m
Waived –
Payment in Kind (PIK) on unpaid
interest (to accrue)
Cash sweep None. Fixed interest
installments
(quarterly)
Monthly Free Cash Flow exceeding USD
1.5m will be used to amortize the loan the
following month
Maturity December 2024 Extended to year-end 2025
Restructuring
Fee
1% on gold produced until year-end 2025
Maintain minimum liquidity balance of USD
0.5m until 15 July 2024
Covenants Event of default if accrued principal exceeds
8,750 ounces1
  • Akobo has negotiated amendments to the secured debt in the Company with its lender Monetary Metals
  • 5,000 ounces / USD ~10 million gold loan raised in 2022, currently at USD 13.0 million including PIK interest2
  • Improves near-term and medium-term liquidity, as well as increases overall robustness during development stage / ramp-up
  • Cash interest payments waived will accrue as PIK instead
  • Increases liquidity buffer through the final development phase by around USD ~1.5 million before full production ramp-up
  • Cash sweep mechanism based on monthly cash flow exceeding a minimum level rather than fixed installments, provides greater robustness in the event of delays in production ramp-up and cash flow
  • Maturity extended by one full year to December 2025
  • Amendments were subject to the following:
  • Akobo raising a min. of NOK 40 million (Private Placement and Bridge Loan)
  • Certain additional costs related to legal work and due diligence will accrue
  • Warrants issued to Monetary Metals equating to 2% (fully diluted post transaction and potential conversion of loans) of Akobo's equity will be reset with a strike price equal to that of the contemplated Private Placement (equivalent reset as offered to holders of Convertible Loans)

Note: 1) Currently at 6,500 ounces. If the Company only manages to produce enough gold to cover its operating cost from July and onwards, then default of the Monetary Metals loan is likely to happen in February 2025, unless new capital is raised.

Note: 2) The Monetary Metals loan is nominated in gold ounces, and the USD 10 million amount is based on a gold price of USD 2,000 per ounce and a total amount of 6,500 ounces of gold, equating to approximately USD 13 million 5

Debt restructuring II: Proposed conversion of Convertible Loans

Comments

  • Akobo has two Convertible Loans ("CL") totaling approx. NOK 78 million incl. accrued interest
  • As part of the Transaction, Akobo will extend an offer to holders of CLs and the Bridge Loan
  • Option to convert the loan amount including accrued interest until maturity at the same price as the subscription price in the Private Placement (the "Offer Price")
  • Conversion of CLs and the Bridge Loan is subject to an Extraordinary General Meeting expected to be held around three to four weeks after the end of the bookbuilding period (the "EGM")

Key rationale:

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  • Simplify the capital structure of the Company and increase the probability of attracting new capital / investors
  • Conversion price of CLs is significantly above the current share price providing incentive for holders to participate in the Transaction

Convertible Loans and key terms

CL1 CL2 Feb-24 Bridge
Loan
Issue date Mar-23 Aug-23 Feb-24
Maturity Mar-25 Aug-25 Aug-25
Amount NOK 22.5m NOK 34.4m NOK 6m
Interest (p.a.) 15% 20% 20%
Conversion price NOK 6.9/share NOK 7.0/share Private Placement
price1
Total amount incl. interest to
maturity
NOK 29.3m NOK 48.4m NOK 7.9

Dilution and sensitivities2– illustrative

Issue price (NOK/share) 0.50 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00
Shares outstanding (million):
Current shares outstanding 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2 53.2
Private Placement (NOK 34m) 74.0 37.0 29.6 24.7 18.5 14.8 12.3 10.6 9.3
Rights Issue (NOK 28m) 56.7 28.3 22.7 18.9 14.2 11.3 9.4 8.1 7.1
CL1 (full conversion) 58.6 29.3 23.5 19.5 14.7 11.7 9.8 8.4 7.3
CL2 (full conversion) 96.7 48.4 38.7 32.2 24.2 19.3 16.1 13.8 12.1
Bridge Loan (full conversion) 18.6 9.3 7.4 6.2 4.6 3.7 3.1 2.7 2.3
Total new shares outstanding 357.8 205.5 175.0 154.7 129.3 114.1 103.9 96.7 91.2
Distribution:
Current shares outstanding 15% 26% 30% 34% 41% 47% 51% 55% 58%
Private Placement (NOK 34m) 21% 18% 17% 16% 14% 13% 12% 11% 10%
Rights Issue (NOK 28m) 16% 14% 13% 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 8%
CL1 (full conversion) 16% 14% 13% 13% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8%
CL2 (full conversion) 27% 24% 22% 21% 19% 17% 16% 14% 13%
Bridge Loan 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Note: 1) The Bridge Loan may be converted into shares in the Company. For further details, please refer to the stock exchange notice dated 8 February 2024

Note: 2) Assuming the approx. EUR 2.5m Rights Issue is fully subscribed, assuming a EURNOK rate of 11.43 as of 26 February 2024. There is no guarantee that the Rights Issue will be fully subscribed

Liquidity budget – Illustrative examples Comments

Macro assumptions Unit Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 24-27
Gold price USD/oz 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950
Operational assumptions Unit
Meters advanced Meters 15 15 28 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 1 118
Tons mined Tons 157 157 157 447 747 1 047 1 047 1 647 2 247 2 535 2 535 2 535 101 076
Tons produced for plant Tons 0 0 0 52 152 378 567 1 085 1 565 1 796 1 796 1 796 84 446
Avg. Grade G/Tonne 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 24
Dilution % 80 60 50 40 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Recovery in plant % 40 40 40 40 85 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 95
Avg recovered gold G/Tonne 0 0 0 10 27 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 19
Produced Oz 0 0 0 16 134 351 556 1 064 1 535 1 761 1 761 1 761 50 692
Operational Cash Flow forecast Unit Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 24-27
Revenues USDk 0 0 0 32 260 685 1 085 2 075 2 993 3 434 3 434 3 434 98 850
Salaries "-" -141 -271 -246 -209 -229 -225 -229 -259 -229 -209 -229 -209 -10 835
Royalties "-" 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 -192 0 0 -493 -4 867
Processing plant / operations "-" -7 -7 -10 -20 -128 -139 -140 -161 -182 -191 -191 -191 -8 105
Other OPEX "-" -166 -390 -411 -400 -421 -410 -387 -390 -396 -419 -452 -394 -20 318
Cash Flow from Operations USDk -315 -669 -667 -597 -519 -103 328 1 265 1 994 2 614 2 561 2 146 54 724
Investments and WC:
Construction, equipment, consumables USDk 0 -1 388 -57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 444
Working Capital "-" 0 -876 -300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 176
Drill rigs "-" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -300
Exploration "-" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 000
Total "-" 0 -2 264 -357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 921
Cash BoP USDk 434 120 718 2 431 1 834 1 313 1 303 1 621 2 744 3 464 4 080 4 027 434
Cash Flow From Operations "-" -315 -669 -667 -597 -519 -103 328 1 265 1 994 2 614 2 561 2 146 54 724
VAT refund "-" 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 400
Investments and WC "-" 0 -2 264 -357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 921
Monetary Metals "-" 0 0 0 0 -3 -7 -11 -141 -1 274 -1 999 -2 614 -2 561 -17 535
Cash EoP "-" 120 -2 813 -6 1 834 1 313 1 303 1 621 2 744 3 464 4 080 4 027 3 612 33 102
Transaction fees and related expenses "-" 0 -275 -260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -535
Equity raise/Bridge Loan "-" 0 3 806 2 697 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 503
Cash EoP "-" 120 718 2 431 1 834 1 313 1 303 1 621 2 744 3 464 4 080 4 027 3 612 39 070

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4

Based on latest updated mine plan

• Ultra small plant until April, assuming production from main plant from May

OPEX reduced to minimum 2

• Cost-cutting measures undertaken and in process, based on minimum run-rate costs required to sustain operations

Limited remaining investments 3

  • Main plant ~95% complete final investments required to ramp-up production
  • Assumed operational from May and onwards

Payments to Monetary Metals

  • Related to 5,000 ounces / USD 10 million secured gold loan, currently at USD 13.0 million including PIK interest
  • Cash sweep introduced as outlined on page 5

Assuming NOK 34 million Private Placement, NOK 6 million Bridge Loan and fully subscribed NOK equivalent of EUR approx. 2.5 million Rights Issue. There is no guarantee that the Rights Issue will be fully subscribed

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3

4

Low point expected in June 2024 based on current forecast – improved vs. previous forecasts (USD 660k per mid-January estimates)

Note: The financial information and forecasts included on are only an illustrative example of the potential future development, based on various macro assumptions, and an assumed mine plan as of 10th January 2024. The underlying assumptions and assessment of the Group carries an inherent degree of uncertainty, and there is a significant risk that not all relevant considerations have been taken into account. Various other factors and assumptions, such as macro fluctuations in e.g. the gold price, operational issues and other factors may also materially impact the actual development of the Group's financial performance. The Group's financial performance may significantly differ from what is expressed in the financial information and forecasts included.

  • Listed on Euronext Growth in Oslo (ticker: AKOBO) and OTCQX (ticker: AKOBF) with a current market capitalization of USD ~12 million and approx. 3,500 shareholders
  • The company is backed by a strong group of active shareholders
  • The company holds a gold loan from US based investors, currently at 6,500-ounce
  • The company holds two Convertible Loans of NOK 78 million in total (incl. accrued interest until maturity) and a Bridge Loan of NOK 6 million
  • 5,280,328 outstanding options/warrants with strike price in the range SEK of 2.5 to 8.5

Corporate structure

Corporate structure and listing Shareholder overview (December 2023)

Rank Holding % Name
1 6 025 975 11.3% PIR INVEST HOLDING AS
2 4 137 348 7.8% NAUTILUS INVEST AS
3 4 073 221 7.7% Bernhd. Brekke A/S
4 3 153 239 5.9% ESMAR AS
5 2 423 825 4.6% GH HOLDING AS
6 2 202 129 4.1% B FINANS AS
7 2 190 926 4.1% ATOLI AS
8 2 137 662 4.0% JØRN CHRISTIANSEN
9 1 580 400 3.0% ABYSSINIA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AS
10 1 133 889 2.1% KØRVEN AS
11 1 052 306 2.0% Kanoka Invest AS
12 992 438 1.9% Gåsø
Næringsutvikling
AS
13 883 454 1.7% JK VISION AS
14 858 683 1.6% TORSEN TANKERS & TOWERS AS
15 795 463 1.5% OLAV OLSEN HOLDING AS
16 677 584 1.3% SKADI AS
17 666 895 1.3% PREDICHEM AS
18 666 666 1.3% LINDVARD INVEST AS
19 656 000 1.2% TSESSEBE AS
20 607 507 1.1% SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB
36 915 610 69.5% Top 20
16 234 613 30.5% Other
53 150 223 100.0% Total number of shares

Source: Group

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1) Former holding company until share swap in 2018 to get access to 3,500 shareholders in Sweden

2) Mandatory second shareholder

3) One share issued to CEO on behalf of Akobo Minerals AB

Table of Contents

I Financing update
II Group overview and financials
III License, Resources and Mineralization
IV Business plan
V Appendix

Akobo Minerals is an exploration and mining company

Akobo Minerals is a Scandinavian-based gold exploration mining company

Exploration and mining licenses held in the Gambela region and Dima Woreda, Ethiopia

The leading gold exploration company in Ethiopia through more than 13 years of on-the-ground activity

Akobo Minerals has built a strong local foothold, based upon the principles of good ethics, transparency and communication

Uniquely positioned to become a major player in the future development of the very promising Ethiopian mining industry

… with significant gold production potential

Exploration since 1939 with consistent results No previous modern mining undertaken in the region

182 km2 exploration license An attractive gold-mining jurisdiction 710 km from Addis

16 km2 mining license

Potential for significant cash flow from the Segele deposit and large enough to bring adjacent targets into production when discovered

Modern plant, machines and equipment

Very low-cost drilling operations with own drilling rigs and plant in process

Segele Mineral Resource estimate by SRK

Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource of 68.811 oz gold @ 22,7g/t Au Indicated Mineral Resources alone of 41.000 oz gold @ 40.6 g/t. Ore body is close to surface and still open at depth

Refinery agreement signed with MKS PAMP

1 out of 11 LMBA approved refineries, responsible for handling the gold from Segele and ensuring conversion from gold to cash

Location of license in Akobo, Ethiopia

The only modern explorer in the overlooked Southwest Ethiopia

Akobo is a «low-hanging fruit» for modern gold exploration

From pure-play exploration to an
established mining company
New Near-Mine
Mineral Resources
Akobo Exploration
Upside Expansion
Ethiopia-wide
expansion
13 years
Segele
Mine
Cash Flow
1. Bulk sampling under
way to identify new ore
sources.
Aim to increase the
Akobo Regional
exploration licence
portfolio
Many opportunities for
overlooked advanced
mining projects
country-wide.
On the ground experience Ramp-up, then
expansion
2.High priority targets
already being drilled at
Gingibil.
3. Many additional
Opening new
opportunities for
opening new gold
province.
Accelerated to
production using
proven team.
23,000
Meters drilled
(RC & Diamond Drilling)
from 10t/hr to
20t/hr
exciting targets.
Cash re-deployed to discover new gold province and advance known
projects
9,300
Meters trenched
Ambition to become a leading player in the future development of the very
promising Ethiopian mining industry with market cap > USD 100 million
13,600 Case studies:
Core Samples analyzed TRX GOLD NOW: USD 110m MARKET CAP
SHG NOW: USD 180m TAKEOVER
5,600 ounces of gold poured in Q2 2023
27,935 ounces of gold poured in Q3 2023
Mineral Resource of 2 million ounces of gold at 1.77 g/t
Mineral Resource of 2 million ounces of gold at 1.77 g/t

High margin cash flow from operations at Segele – USD 58 million

Segele
project financials
Value
Gold price 1,950 USD/oz
NPV of cash flow from operations @12.0% USD 48 million
Period 4 years
Recovered ounces 50,692 oz
Capex USD 2.6 million
Operating cost pr recovered ounce, incl royalty 744 USD/oz

The model, based upon Akobo Minerals' current Mineral Resource estimate, shows a highly profitable mine operation with an estimated cash flow from operations of USD 58 million up until the end of 2027

The mining operations are expected to continue after 2027. The Segele mine is open at depth

Project financials and key assumptions Yearly operational cash flow from production

Potential to improve operational cash flow with added investments in mining equipment to ramp up production from 2' t/m to 5' t/m

Source: Company financial model

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Note: The financial information on this page for year 2024 and onwards is only an illustrative example on potential future development. Any deviations in actual development of the model assumptions may have potentially material impact on the actual financial performance of the company.

More than a decade of experience in the Akobo region

2010 2010-19 2020 2021 2022

Akobo Minerals
established

Granted a large-scale
exploration license in the
Akobo Region

Significant exploration
work done on the license

21 sq.km of ground
magnetics and geological
mapping of license area
performed

First CPR completed in
2019

Renewed exploration
license for three additional
years

Started new drilling
program for 2020

First bonanza grade
discovery

Established resource
estimates on Segele and
completed scoping study

Akobo Minerals listed on
Euronext Growth in Oslo,
Norway

First drilling started at Joru

Large scale gold mining
license awarded

Signed contract with
process plant provider

Signed contract with
mining operator

Development of Segele
mine

Updated resource
estimate

2023 and upcoming milestones

Construction of processing plant

Signed refinery agreement with MKS Pamp

Reached the Segele ore body underground

Near-term milestones:

  • ❑ Opening of Segele mine
  • ❑ Commissioning of main plant
  • ❑ Mine development and stoping

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Development of the Segele mine

Gingibil target discovered with great potential

Gold price all time high

Lean organizational setup with vast complementary experience

Jørgen Evjen Chief Executive Officer

More than 20 years experience within strategy, finance, governance and external relations

Experience from several of Norway's major mines and mineral processing facilities

Dr. Matt Jackson Chief Operational Officer

15 years of mining and exploration experience, a competent person (JORC) and Qualified Person (NI 43-101)

Dr. Cathryn MacCallum Head of ESG

25 years of international experience as a socio-economist with a PhD in sustainable livelihoods and global learning

Tesfaye Medhane General Manager (Etno)

14 years exploration experience in Ethiopia including manager roles for international mining companies

Local presence and a well-defined plan to scale organization Local operations level

Strong relationships with local authorities More than 13 years of on-the-ground experience in Ethiopia and excellent relationships with Ethiopian authorities and local communities

Local management with demonstrated track record Combination of international experience with Norwegian

standards at Yara, Endeavor Mining (Canada) and BHP

Lean and low-cost operations

With low overhead and efficient utilization of local resources

Think locally – act locally – invest locally

Strong ESG policy and active involvement with the local community

Dedicated to support the need for responsible resource stewardship

  • Akobo Minerals is dedicated to supporting the local community through initiatives such as establishing sustainable alternative livelihoods to secure long term income.
  • As mining project proponent, the Group has hired eligible independent ESIA consulting firm and completed the required Environmental and Social Studies including ESIA report preparation
  • Strong ESG policy and active involvement with the local community
  • ✓ Award winning Sustainable Resource Plan, developed with Sazani Associates
  • ✓ Winner of the INDABA ESG Nature award in 2023
  • ✓ 2x runner up as ESG explorer of the year at Mines & Money in London

Sustainable Natural Resources Management Plan ("SNRMP")

Development of a structure for managing sustainable use of the natural resources;

Enhanced environmental and socio-economic well-being of artisanal gold mining communities

Women and youth have improved technical skills, sustainable livelihood opportunities and financial resilience

Improved skills and competencies in sustainable agricultural and pastoralist practice

Delivery of sustainability awareness and education programme supporting healthy and sustainable life skills

Establishing a tree planting and ecosystem management scheme for carbon credits

I Financing update
II Group overview and financials
III License, Resources and Mineralization
IV Business plan
V Appendix

182 km2 exploration and 16 km2mining license with vast resource potential

Map of the license Area Attractive licenses recently awarded and renewed

Licenses granted by the ministry of Mines and Petroleum ensures Akobo Minerals the following:

  • ✓ The right to continue exploration in the 182 km2for a minimum of 3 years with yearly renewal up to 10 years
  • ✓ The right to a 5-year Mining License covering 16 km2 of the Segele mineralization and other promising targets – extendable in 10-year increments
  • New NBE directive for holders of large-scale mining licenses right to open overseas USD bank account
  • ✓ Sell gold freely in international markets
  • ✓ Duty free import of plant, machinery and equipment
  • ✓ Payment of 5% royalty to federal government
  • ✓ Payment of 7% free carried interest in the mining project

The Segele deposit has highly attractive resource extension potential

To be extracted by using basic and well-known mining operations

Tailored process plant designed to process 10 tons of mass per hour

Main plant

  • ✓ Tailored to possess the highly gold rich Segele mine ore with and inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 69 kOz gold @ 22.7 g/t
  • ✓ Significantly higher than expected grade of 31.03 g/t seen from test work
  • ✓ Designed to process 10 tons of mass per hour, with the possibility of upgrading to 20 tons of mass per hour
  • ✓ Current dimensions able to process 4,000 ounces of gold per month

First part of main plant commissioning underway

Several attractive exploration targets identified

West Segele

  • Gold rich sheared ultramafics
  • 601m of trenching

Segele Hilltop

  • 423m drilling
  • Low-grade and to be revisited
  • 150m from the Segele mine

Segele Berebere

  • Visible gold seen in drilling and confirmed by assays
  • Follow up drilling

Segele Main

  • Total mineral resource 69,000 oz, 22,7 g/t
  • Indicated resource 41,000 oz, 40,6 g/t
  • Resource drilling on down-dip extension shortly

Segele Buna (B1, B2, B3, B4)

  • 88g/t, 8.9g/t, 12.0g/t, 6.2g/t from grab samples
  • Further work needed

• Mapping to advance one target to drill status

Gingibil Deep and Surface (GD, GS)

  • Widespread Visible Gold at surface
  • Positive grades from surface bulk sampling
  • Drilling successfully intersecting deeper mineralisation in several holes

Korarima (K)

  • Abundant smaller quartz veins in outcrops
  • Geological and structural mapping necessary

Mitmitta (M)

  • Large quartz veins, with limited artisanal activity. Grab samples up to 11.3g/t
  • Geological and structural mapping, followed by bulk sampling

Joru Central

  • 2,264 metres drilling
  • Many high-grade intersections
  • No near-term follow-up

Joru South

  • Grab samples up to 59.9 g/t
  • Mapping and trenching to generate drill targets

Part of the Arabian Nubian shield – home to gold

  • A total of 48 million ounces of gold resources and reserves so far defined1
  • Exceptional geological setting with potential to host numerous mineral deposit styles.1

Ma'aden2

  • 335,207 ounces of gold produced 2022 from eight mines
  • Ma'aden Barrick Copper Company2

• 150.7 million pounds of copper produced in 2022 from the Jabal Sayid Mine

Centamin Sukari Mine3

www.centamin.com/

  • 440,974 ounces of gold produced in 2022 from Sukari alone.
  • Over 15 million ounces of resources and reserves
  • Plus numerous smaller producers and explorers Akobo Minerals
I
Financing update
II
Group overview and financials
III
License, Resources and Mineralization
IV
Business plan
V
Appendix

Clearly defined strategy to move from exploration to mining

Mining of the Segele deposit Exploration growth strategy

  • Potential to accelerate the current exploration plan with cash-flow from the Segele mine
  • Aim to establish more JORC1 -compliant resources that will attract strategic attention from majors with an inherent need to replace dwindling reserves caused by years of exploration
  • The long-term ambition is to establish a resource base of 1.5 2 million oz gold, while short-term focus is to get the mine up and running
Exploring the right
places
Tipping the table to
success
Affordable
technology and
logistics
Arabian Nubian Shield,
unexplored Greenstone
belt. Review of and
acquisition of licenses
countrywide
Large exploration
license and flow of
new targets. Geology
team with right
experience coupled
with intelligent review
of projects
Company owned
drilling rig, equipment
and laboratory and
fully operational camp
and transport
Long term vision
Become a leading mining company in Ethiopia

Established as a leading exploration and mining
company in Ethiopia with a solid local organization

Strong and proven operational track record and
fully compliant with international ESG standards

Short term Deliver on strategy

  • ✓ Establish mining operations based upon the Segele deposit
  • ✓ High margin gold production world class grade combined with low operational cost
  • ✓ Mining operations expected to continue for many years
  • ✓ Develop new targets in vicinity to Segele

Medium term Establish a solid and attractive resource base

  • ✓ Use cash flow from mining operations to fund exploration activities combined
  • ✓ 10 years of renewed exploration license
  • ✓ Drill rigs with very low operating cost to explore new targets. 1 operational and 2 to be made ready

Growth strategy leveraging 13 years of local knowledge and experience

High activity level and numerous triggers in the near term

Key takeaways

Large-scale mining license with vast resource potential in an attractive mining jurisdiction

Long-term visibility with current exploration and mining licenses in place

Experienced team and attractive corporate setup with a dedicates strategy of "doing it right"

Established player with strong support from authorities and a first mover advantage with several expansion opportunities

I Financing update
II Group overview and financials
III License, Resources and Mineralization
IV Business plan
V Appendix

Main mineralization types found within existing license area

I. High-grade gold mineralization (up to >10.000 g/t) in pervasively altered and partially sheared mafic-ultramafic rock. The Segele pit area, south of Shama village.

I. Extensive veins of gold bearing quartz veins (cmdm) in quartzofeldspathic host rock, altered quartz porphyry, with bulk grades of 1-3 g/t, as occurring near Joru village.

I. Outcropping quartz veins of considerable size (metertens of meters), showing gold values up to >100 g/t. Typically occurring in the Wolleta area.

Exploration targets – West Segele

Key Facts

Sheared ultramafic rocks with gold nuggets - analogous to those rocks which surround the Segele Bonanza Mineralisation

1.5km from Segele mine and Processing

601m of trenching completed

40-line kilometres of ground magnetics completed

Drill planning underway

Exploration targets – Gingibil: tangible and prospective

Gingibil Key Facts

10min drive from Segele Processing Plant to Gingibil

Bulk Sampling has produced gold from surface (1.8 – 5.0 g/t*)

Drilling has intersected mineralisation at depth ([email protected]/t from 20.85m). More assays pending.

Joru Central Target

Detailed Investigation through core drilling Joru Core Drilling Completed

  • A total of 2.264m of core drilling has been completed at the Joru target – 695 samples awaiting assay
  • Significant Intersections:
  • 28.10g/t over 0.85m and 20g/t over 0.75 in drill hole JODD03
  • 29.10g/t over 1m and 10.90g/t over 0.55m in drill hole JODD06
  • 3.19g/t over 0.9m in drill hole JODD02
  • 4.10g/t over 0.6m in drill hole JODD03
  • 3.10g/t over 1m in drill hole JODD06
  • For more intersections, see Press Release 9th August 2021
  • Visible gold observed in several holes

The Joru target has the potential to be a large-low grade (1-2g/t) mineral deposit with high grade cores (for example 5 g/t at Joru Central) within quartz vein stockworks within a quartzofeldspathic host rock. Trenching and drilling has confirmed the size of the target to potentially be more than 4km in length.

Novel award winning technology – to fill the funnel faster

DetectOre Key Facts

  • Shortens assay turnaround from months to days faster decisions, faster discovery.
  • Uses proprietary sample digestion to enable high quality analysis with hand-held XRF
  • Not JORC compliant (yet), but minimizes samples needed to be sent to accredited laboratories
  • Equipment has been set up and first assays to begin immediately

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