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Akobo Minerals — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Aug 26, 2021
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Interim presentation
01.01 – 30.06 2021

This document has been used during an oral presentation. Therefore, this document is incomplete without the oral explanations, comments and supporting instruments that were submitted during the referred presentation. To the extent permitted by law, no representation or warranty is given, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in this document.
Some of the statements made in this document contain forward-looking statements. To the extent permitted by law, no representation or warranty is given, and nothing in this document or any other information made available during the oral presentation should be relied upon as a promise or representation as to the future condition of Akobo Mining's business.



Gold Exploration Company With Significant Gold Reserves Potential

10+ years on-the-ground experience Experienced team and good relationship with local authorities

182 km2 exploration license in Akobo, Ethiopia An attractive gold-mining jurisdiction 710 km from Addis

Located close to new roads and infrastructure For efficient logistics

Modern machines and equipment 2 drill rigs in operation, 3rd in process
Goal of defining 1.5-2 million oz gold With maiden resource estimate recently announced

Maiden resource estimate done by SRK Inferred Mineral Resource 52.410oz @ 20,9g/t Au, and confirms international standard on QAQC

Potential mineralized zone/strike of 15km Identified between our main targets Segele and Joru

Small scale mining opportunity (SSM) License application in process - potential for significant cash flow
Location of License in Akobo, Ethiopia


Exploration Has Identified Two Main Targets

- Total of 5,000m of core and RC drilling completed
- Numerous bonanza grade intersections and open at depth
- Maiden resource estimate of 52,410 of @20.9g/t
- Goal of defining > 0.5 million oz
- In process to establish targeted mining operations

- Total of 2,200m of core and RC drilling completed
- 4-5 km of strike length with several drill ready targets
- Recent assays shows high grade combined with lower grade intersections
- Goal of defining > 1 million oz
- Potential to establish large-scale mining

Overview of License
Map of the License Area License Details

- 182 km2 license in South-Western Ethiopia granted by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
- Located 710 km from the capital city Addis Ababa, connected by modern highway
- License expires November 2023
- Work plan with aim to establish JORC compliant resource estimate for the Segele and Joru deposits
- ‒ Maiden Segele resource estimate delivered
- ‒ Next step is to apply for mining license
- Additional licenses will be evaluated, both adjacent to existing license and in other areas of interest

Key events first half year 2021
- Registered on Euronext NOTC
- Bonanza Grade intersections discovered at Segele
- ESG study started with Sazani Associates
- First Maiden resource estimate Segele released
- Start of core drilling at Joru
- Appointment of new General Manager in Etno Mining
- Local hiring and strengthening of Etno Mining mid management
- Successful capital raise of 50mNOK
- Scoping study for mining at Segele started
Events after the period
- Listing on Euronext Growth
- Second drill rig in field, sourced from Midroc
- Erik Haugane elected new board member
- Segele gold mineralization continues at depth
- High grade intersections drilled at Joru



Ramp up of activities

Meters drilled acc


- Second drill rig sourced from Midroc and third drill rig in negotiation
- Expect to drill up to 8.000 new meters by the end of the year to secure enough data to update resources estimate, totaling more than 15.000 meters
• Continued drilling with own drill rig throughout the period
- Activity affected by normal seasonality du to rainy season from April to November
- In Q2 some downtime on rig due to maintenance
- Drilled 41 holes at Segele and 8 holes at Joru
• Detail mapping of the broader Segele area
- Build up of local organization and strengthening of mid management
- General administration and ESG team in place
- Operations, maintenance and drill teams in place
- Staff training in QAQC, HSE, new software etc.

Milestones achieved before time


Source: Company SSM PFS – small scale mining pre feasibility study SSM DFS – small scale mining definitive feasibility study 10
Scoping Study Progress for SSM at Segele
Main Objectives
- 1: Create economic, OPEX and CAPEX, assessments (Accuracy +/-50%)
- 2: Allow public release of OPEX and CAPEX
Technical Study Steps Complete
- 100% Complete Geology and Resources
- 100% Complete Metallurgy Studies
- 100% Complete Mining Engineering studies
- 100% Complete ESG Studies (rewritten from ESG Review)
- 0% Complete Compile Document
- 0% Complete Peer Review
Aim to release before end of September – so far very promising results and better than expected economics of mining operations


Environment, Society and Governance
- Sazani ESG Review Received work ongoing
- Hired local ESG team
- Sustainable Natural Resources Management Plan –
- Guiding effective and progressive management of relationships, determining ecosystem services that the community depend up on and how access, control, and ownership of the natural resources is governed.
- Establishment of a market-based Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme.
- Future Milestones
- EIA Fully completed before end of Q4
- Delivery of SNRMP end Q4
- SNRMP underway January 2021 onwards



Segele status
Segele

- 4555 m drilled in the first pass in 41 holes
- All assays have been delivered and released to the market
- Last batch of assays show that the mineralisation is open down plunge
- 2rd drill rig from Midroc expected to Segele in near future
- Midroc will continue with resource definition drilling on down plunge extensions, capacity down to 750m
- One drill rig will drill infill holes on known mineralisation to increase the confidence in the resource, and increase the resources

Joru Central Status
Joru
First Detailed Investigation of the Joru Target Joru Core Drilling
- A total of 852 m of core drilling has been completed at the Joru target to date, drilling is ongoing
- 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
- Highly encouraging results
- Continued visible gold observed in un-assayed holes.
- Ongoing scout drilling required to uncover the structure and correlations between .




Income statement – Group
| Amount in SEK | 2021-01-01- 2021-06-30 |
2020-01-01- 2020-06-30 |
2020-01-01- 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | |||
| Net turnover | |||
| Other operating income | |||
| Operating expenses | |||
| Raw materials and consumables | -1,279,278 | -3,218,529 | |
| Other external expenses | -1,488,333 | -1,344,283 | -4.972.955 |
| Personnel costs | -2,095,577 | -84.197 | -1,451,689 |
| Total operating expenses | -3,583,910 | -2,707,758 | -9,643,173 |
| Result from financial items | |||
| Other interest income and similar profit/loss items | -324,262 | 203,638 | |
| Interest expense and similar profit/loss items | -1,994,273 | -2,003,762 | -1,532,097 |
| Result after financial items | -5,578,183 | -5,035,782 | -10,971,632 |
| Result for the year before tax | -5,578,183 | -5,035,782 | -10.971.632 |
| Result for the year | -5,578,183 | -5,035,782 | -10,971,632 |
Comments to figures
All P&L related to operations in Sweden and Norway
- Other expenses mainly related to consulting services like accounting, auditors and legal
- Personnel cost mainly salaries for fixed employees
- Interest expenses related to convertible loan interest and FX changes on equity in Ethiopia
All operational costs in Ethiopia is activated in the balance sheet

Balance sheet – Group
| Comments to figures | ||
|---|---|---|
| • No external debt |
||
| mount in SEK | 2021-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| quity | |||
| are capital | 1,279,525 | 950.052 | 1,279,525 |
| are premium reserve | 78.474.745 | 44.695.279 | 78.474.745 |
| alanced result incl. result for the year | -38,489,016 | -15,547,855 | -34,877,135 |
| uity attributable to the parent company's shareholders | 41,265,254 | 30,097,476 | 44,877,135 |
| tal equity | 41,265,254 | 30,097,476 | 44,877,135 |
| ng term liabilities | |||
| nvertible loans | 3,013,470 | ||
| urrent liabilities | |||
| ade payables | 730.449 | 684,578 | 897.394 |
| urrent tax liability | 38.223 | ||
| her liabilities | 400,034 | 64.408 | 850,398 |
| crued expenses and deferred income | 215,055 | 84.425 | 722,864 |
| 1,345,538 | 833,411 | 2,508,879 | |
| TAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 42,610,792 | 33,944,357 | 47,386,014 |
- Private placement of 50mNOK will be registered and booked in Q3
- Tangible and intangible assets relates to operational activity in Ethiopia

Cash flow – Group
| Amount in SEK | 2021-01-01- 2021-06-30 |
2020-01-01- 2020-06-30 |
2020-01-01- 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashflow from operating activities | |||
| Before changes in working capital | -3.922.010 | -5.299.111 | -11,176,222 |
| Changes in accounts receivables and other receivables | 121,222 | 708,300 | 405,100 |
| Changes in accounts payable and other liabilities | -2.312.308 | -2.410.577 | -973.727 |
| Cashflow from operating activities | -6.113.096 | -7,001,388 | -11.744.849 |
| Investment in intangible non-current assets | -6,611,200 | 5,336,772 | 4,493,567 |
| Investment in tangible non-current assets | -1,574,333 | -34,200 | 149,722 |
| Cashflow from investing activities | -8,185,533 | 5,302,572 | 4,643,289 |
| Amortisation of loans | -2.813.000 | ||
| New shares issue | 11,723,797 | 34.666.299 | |
| Cashflow from financing activities | 11.723,797 | 31,853,299 | |
| Cashflow for the period | -14,298,629 | 10,024,981 | 24.751.739 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 19,302,549 | 1,561,131 | 1,561,131 |
| Translation difference in cash and cash equivalents | 1.157.010 | -4.784.569 | -7.010.321 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 6,160,930 | 6,801,543 | 19,302,549 |
| 6.160.930 | 6.801.543 | 19.302.549 |
Comments to figures
- Cash flow from operating activities relates to operations in Sweden and Norway. Other general change in working capital during the period from relates to all entities
- Cash flow from investing activities relates to operational activities activated in Ethiopia
- Translation differences relates to changes in FX on bank deposits

Key metrics
| 2020 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEGELE | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 01 | 02 |
| Meters drilled (RC+CD) | 906 | ୧୦ | 1,244 | 1577 | 670 | |
| Accumulated | 1,501 | 1,570 | 2,814 | 4,391 | 5,061 | 5,061 |
| Assays done | 497 | 29 | 439 | 476 | 132 | |
| Accumulated | 1,092 | 1,121 | 1,560 | 2,036 | 2,168 | 2,168 |
| Inferred Resources ounces | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | 52,410 | 52,410 |
| Avg grams per ton | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | 20.9 | 20.9 |
| JORU | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 01 | Q2 |
| Meters drilled (RC+CD) | 260 | 597 | ||||
| Accumulated | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,587 | 2,184 |
| Assays done | 559 | 452 | ||||
| Accumulated | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,327 | 1,888 | 2,338 |
| Inferred Reserves ounces | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| Avg grams per ton | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a | n.a |
| CORPORATE | 01 | Q2 | 03 | 04 | Q1 | Q2 |
| Cash balance SEK | 7,320,440 | 6,801,543 | 5,782,420 | 19,302,549 | 11,779,672 | 6,160,930 |
| Share issue SEK | 8,331,517 | 1,869,233 | 20,000,000 | |||
| Change cash SEK | -2,572,208 | -2,388,130 | -1,019,123 | -6,479,871 | -7,522,877 | -5,618,742 |
| Employees total end quarter | 17 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 39 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 36 |
| Scandinavia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gold price end quarter | 1,578 | 1,780 | 1,8885 | 1,897 | 1,707 | 1,770 |

Company Highlights

Attractive and well-established mining jurisdiction
Experienced team and attractive corporate setup
Strategy of high-impact exploration and small-scale mining


