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Kodal Minerals Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: KOD / Sector: Mining

Kodal Minerals plc

("Kodal Minerals", "Kodal" or the "Company")

20 October 2025

First Truckloads of Spodumene Concentrate depart Bougouni Lithium Project

Kodal Minerals (AIM: KOD), the West African lithium producer and mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that the first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left the Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali ("Bougouni Project" or "Project") and are completing final customs formalities before transporting to the Cote d'Ivoire port of San Pedro.

The Bougouni operation team's focus is to transport Kodal's 30,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate from the Project's stockpile to port for the first export to Hainan.  The transport process is expected to take between 4 and 6 weeks and the team will continue transporting the full current 45,000 tonne stockpile to ensure that a stockpile of material is available at the San Pedro port for further product shipping thereafter.

Bernard Aylward, CEO of Kodal Minerals, remarked: "This is a major milestone for the Bougouni project with the first truckloads of spodumene concentrate departing site for export from the San Pedro port.  Following the successful construction of the Dense Media Separation plant ("DMS")  and processing of ore from the Ngoualana open pit, we are now in a position to consistently manage the exporting of Bougouni's spodumene concentrate."

"The first shipment of spodumene concentrate is planned to be 30,000 tonnes, with first revenue expected upon completion of loading of the vessel in the San Pedro port as agreed in the Off-Take agreement.  Further updates on the Bougouni operation and export will be provided as developments continue."

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About Kodal Minerals

Kodal Minerals plc, the AIM-quoted West African lithium explorer, developer and producer, is the co-developer of its flagship Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali alongside joint venture partner Hainan Mining, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Fosun International.

The Bougouni Lithium Project covers 350km² in the world-class Birimian terrain of West Africa, located approximately 180km south of Mali's capital Bamako. The Stage 1 Dense Media Separation ('DMS') processing plant, which achieved first spodumene concentrate production in February 2025, has a target output of 125ktpa Li₂O spodumene concentrate. Stage 2 Floatation plant is expected to commence operations in 2028 with a forecast output of 230ktpa Li₂O.

Bougouni is operated by Les Mines de Lithium de Bougouni SA ('LMLB'), a subsidiary of Kodal Mining UK Limited ('KMUK'), in which Kodal has a 49 per cent shareholding. The company also has a number of highly prospective gold assets in its diverse portfolio located in West Africa.

For more information on Kodal, please visit kodalminerals.com