Corcel PLC

("Corcel" or the "Company")

Mambare Joint Venture Update

12 June 2024

Corcel plc, (London AIM: CRCL), the pan Angola-Brazil focused exploration and production company, announces the following in respect to its Mambare nickel/cobalt project in Papua New Guinea and the associated Oro Nickel Joint Venture (the "JV"). 

Sale of Mambare Interest:

Following the 16 October 2023 announcement relating to the completion process for the sale of Mambare, the Company did not receive a response to the pre-emption notice from Battery Metals Australasia Limited ("BMA") over a subsequent further extended period and the Company and the buyer, International Battery Metals ("IBM") have been legally advised to move forward with completion of the sale. 

Mining Lease Application:

Pending completion of the sale, in its capacity as a joint venture partner, the Company has recently been informed by the operator BMA, that the Papua New Guinea Ministry of Mining ("MOM") has notified the JV in writing that it is currently not prepared to grant Oro Nickel's application for a direct shipping ore mining lease, as announced 10 March 2022.  The notification further informed the JV of a 30-day period in which to appeal this decision, and the Company has not been informed by BMA nor the authorities in PNG of any subsequent developments on these matters following this period of appeal.        

For further information, please contact:

Scott Gilbert                                                                                         Corcel Plc Interim CEO

[email protected]                                                                                   

James Joyce / James Bavister /Andrew de Andrade                         WH Ireland Ltd NOMAD & Broker

0207 220 1666                                                                                        

Patrick d'Ancona                                                                                Vigo Communications IR

0207 3900 230                                                                                      

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.