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BREAKTHROUGH MINERALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Feb 16, 2021
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX Release
17 February 2021
IEC JANUARY UPDATE
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Mozambique Gold Project Update
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Tancoal Energy Update - Tanzania
MOZAMBIQUE GOLD
Intrafrican Resources Limited (“Intrafrican”), a fully owned subsidiary of Intra Energy Corporation Limited ("IEC" or "the Company") registered in Mauritius has invested in Intra Minerals Limited (“IML“), a company registered in Mauritius. IML is the 95% owner of the Lurio Gold Project in Mozambique. Intrafrican has begun fundraising to raise capital by private placement (“Placement”) to increase its equity in IML and to enable IML to continue the exploration program in the Minas Do Lurio Gold Project in Mozambique, predominantly with a drilling campaign.
The Placement will involve the issue of new shares in Intrafrican such that Intrafrican will no longer be a wholly owned subsidiary of IEC. As a result, it is expected that the Company’s indirect interest in IML will increase following the Placement.
Intrafrican’s Project Summary and Presentation documents to be shown to potential investors as part of the fundraising are available on IEC and Intrafrican’s websites.
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Photo of the potential 'Muteger' gold trap in the Lurio River subject to exploration and dredging development
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An independent expert, Benedikt Steiner (CGeol EurGeol) retained by IML to advise on the project has completed a non-JORC technical report. Mr Steiner comments that the project represents a significant firstmover opportunity into a previously unrecognised gold mineralisation trend along the Neoproterozoic Lúrio Belt. Prospecting and early stage exploration campaigns during 2017-2020 have confirmed a shallow exploration target at the Savane locality. Multiple alluvial and eluvial occurrences of free and refractory gold, as well as structurally-controlled bedrock mineralisation are hosted in quartz veins and occur in deformed granulites and granulitic gneisses. The stacked, 2-7 cm wide quartz veins are generally shallowly (10-20°) dipping and predominantly occur along open East-West trending structural corridors, defined by the intersection of regional shear and thrust faults.
Summary
High Conviction, De-Risked Gold Investment Opportunity in Mozambique
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Significant first mover opportunity in Mozambique into a previously
unrecognised gold mineralisation trend along the Neoproterozoic Lúrio Belt
Prospecting and exploration activities confirmed the presence of significant
gold occurrences in at least 6 alluvial and hard rock target areas, with
additional targets defined by airborne geophysics and artisanal activity
Shallowly dipping quartz-gold veins represent a possible low cost, low
stripping ratio, open pit mining target in addition to an alluvial operation
Existing mobile mineral processing plant and equipment support the sampling,
crushing and screening of gold bearing materials for early exploration results
Solid project fundamentals, including geology, grades, infrastructure and
committed management team support a consequent progression of the
project through the mining development curve
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PROGRESS REPORT
The initial gold exploration programme finished with the start of the wet season which runs from December through to April. Despite this, the prospecting team has continued exploration work on the licence area when the weather has permitted to track other potential nareas of mineralisation in the area. The team has identified a new area where evidence of artisanal mining has led to visible gold identified in quartz veins as well as small deposits of blue tourmaline in the Napapa area. Please refer to the following map.
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TANCOAL ENERGY
IEC has been approached for discussions regarding it’s operations in Tanzania by a reputable Tanzanian firm and these discussions are ongoing in confidence.
Tancoal Energy Limited (IEC 70% and National Development Corporation (“NDC”) of Tanzania 30%) sold 12,345 tonnes of coal in January 2021 compared to 33,411 tonnes sold in January 2020. Sales continued to be lower due to the effect of Covid-19 on the business of both domestic and export customers and competition from small miners. Production was 9,389 tonnes, compared to 34,067 tonnes in January 2020. Stocks are sufficient to meet demand.
Discussions continue with the Ministry of Minerals for a moratorium on the assessment for past charges for royalty on transport to customers' business premises and discussions are also continuing with the former contractor, Caspian, to extend the payment plan for the three final payments due to tight cash flow from lower sales.
Discussions are continuing with the Ministry of Mineral’s Mining Commission (MC) on the threatened cancellation of Tancoal’s pending application for two mining licences for coal at North Mburya, approximately eight kilometres north of the current Mbalawala mine. The lower quality coal from this area was planned to be blended with high quality coal from the Mbalawala operation, it had previously been reserved for power station feed. Further to these discussions the MC has threatened to cancel Tancoal licenses if royalty payments are not made, which is contrary to discussions with the Ministry to extend royalty terms. This matter is under discussion with higher authorities as the cancellation of mining licenses in such a manner is dubious in law.
COMMENTARY
Intrafrican Resources Limited (IRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of IEC, is focussed on the development of the Minas Do Lurio gold resource by Intra Minerals Limited (IML) in Mozambique. Mr Jim Shedd, CEO of IEC has relocated from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Mozambique to represent IRL interests and oversee the potential mining project. IRL is undertaking a capital raising to inject capital by private placement to support a drilling programme by IML. Discussions have commenced with potential funding interests also interested in the refinery project.
In another area, IEC has commenced discussions with an interested party looking at raising capital for the vending of attractive mineral exploration assets in Australia. IEC sees some benefit in amalgamating its overseas interests with prospective development in Australia and will keep shareholders informed accordingly.
The performance of Tancoal remains disappointing with reduced sales and regulatory difficulties. Discussions are being held with several parties in Tanzania looking at potential partnership arrangements whereby IEC can transition from coal in Tanzania to being a minerals development company in other jurisdictions which will provide benefits to shareholders.
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ENDS
Shareholder Enquiries
Jim Shedd Managing Director Intra Energy Corporation Limited www.intraenergycorp.com.au Registered Office: Level 40, 2 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Postal Address: PO Box 1930, North Sydney NSW 2059
About Intra Energy
Intra Energy is an environmentally responsible, diversified mining and energy group, focused on South Eastern Africa, and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:IEC). IEC has made significant progress with its regional diversification strategy into gold exploration in Mozambique.