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ZCCM Invs.Hldgs PLC

05 August 2022

SENS ANNOUNCEMENT

(the "Notice" or "Announcement")

ISSUER

ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC ("ZCCM-IH")

[Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]

   Company registration number:      119540000771 
   Share Code:                                           ZCCM-IH 
   ISIN:                                                        ZM0000000037 
   Authorised by:                                     Chabby Chabala - Company Secretary 

SPONSOR

Stockbrokers Zambia Limited

[Founder Member of the Lusaka Securities Exchange]

[Regulated and licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia]

   Contact Person     :                              Natasha Nelson 
   Contact email        :                              nnelson@sbz.com.zm 
   Contact Number   :                             +260-211-232456 
   Website:                                                www.sbz.com.zm 

APPROVAL

The captioned Announcement has been approved by:

   i.      the Lusaka Securities Exchange ("LuSE") 
   ii.    the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia ("SEC") 
   iii.   Stockbrokers Zambia Limited ("SBZ") 

RISK WARNING

The Announcement contained herein contains information that may be of a price sensitive nature.

Investors are advised to seek the advice of their investment advisor, stockbroker, or any professional duly licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia to provide securities advice.

ISSUED: 05 August 2022

ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC

[Incorporated in the Republic of Zambia]

Company registration number: 119540000771

Share Code: ZCCM-IH

ISIN: ZM0000000037

["ZCCM-IH" or the "Company"]

MOPANI COPPER MINES PLC

SUMMARISED STATEMENT ON RESERVES AND RESOURCES

The shareholders of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc ("ZCCM-IH" or the "Company"), as well as other market participants, are referred to the circular dated 9 March 2021 sent to shareholders giving full details on the Acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines PLC ("Mopani") by ZCCM-IH (the "Transaction").

The Board of Directors of ZCCM-IH (the "Board") informed shareholders that the Company requested SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd ("SRK") to undertake a technical review of the mining, processing, smelting, and refining Assets (the "Assets") of Mopani and prepare a Competent Persons Report ("CPR") that meets the requirements set out in Section 12 of the Listings Requirements of the Lusaka Securities Exchange ("LuSE).

Accordingly, the Board wishes to inform the market and the shareholders of ZCCM-IH that the CPR has been finalised and the summarised results following the exercise undertaken by SRK of inspecting the reserves and resources of Mopani are presented below.

Table 1- Nkana: Audited Mineral Resource Statement as at 1 January 2022

 
  Area               Tonnage  TCu (%)  ASCu (%)  TCo (%) 
                       (Mt) 
                     -------  -------  -------- 
 Measured Mineral 
  Resources 
 Sulphides            162.1    2.07       -       0.11 
 Oxides                7.8     2.28      1.30     0.04 
 Total                170.0    2.08      0.06     0.10 
 Indicated Mineral 
  Resources 
 Sulphides            44.2     2.09       -       0.11 
 Oxides                1.4     1.86      0.94     0.06 
 Total                45.7     2.08      0.03     0.11 
 Inferred Mineral 
  Resources 
 Sulphides            38.0     2.04       -       0.11 
 Oxides                1.6     1.67      0.73     0.04 
 Total                39.5     2.03      0.03     0.11 
 Total Mineral 
  Resources 
 Sulphides            244.8    2.07               0.11 
 Oxides               10.8     2.14      1.17     0.04 
 Total                255.6    2.07      0.05     0.11 
-------------------  -------  -------  --------  ------- 
 

Source: SRK competent Persons Report on Mopani Copper Mines PLC.

Table 2 - Mufulira: Audited Mineral Resource Statement as at 1 January 2022

 
  Area                 Tonnage  Tcu (%)  ASCu (%) 
                         (Mt) 
                       -------  ------- 
  Measured Mineral 
   Resources 
  Main Mining Areas 
   (Sulphides)          25.53    2.24 
  Historical Blocks 
   (Sulphides)          1.06     2.70 
  Underground Oxides    8.78     1.19      0.72 
  Surface oxides        3.03     1.81      0.50 
  Total                 38.39    1.98      0.20 
  Indicated Mineral 
   Resources 
  Main Mining Areas 
   (Sulphides)          11.72    2.68 
  Historical Blocks 
   (Sulphides)          0.27     2.15 
  Underground Oxides    1.97     0.90      0.56 
  Surface oxides        1.85     1.80      0.48 
  Total                 15.82    2.35      0.13 
  Inferred Mineral 
   Resources 
  Main Mining Areas 
   (Sulphides)          13.76    2.66 
  Historical Blocks 
   (Sulphides)          0.29     2.48 
  Underground Oxides    1.32     0.81      0.51 
  Surface oxides        1.29     1.76      0.40 
  Total                 16.67    2.44      0.07 
  Total Mineral 
   Resources 
  Main Mining Areas 
   (Sulphides)          51.01    2.46 
  Historical Blocks 
   (Sulphides)          1.62     2.57 
  Underground Oxides    12.07    1.10      0.67 
  Surface oxides        6.18     1.80      0.47 
  Total                 70.88    2.17      0.16 
---------------------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Source: SRK competent Persons Report on Mopani Copper Mines PLC.

Table 3 - Audited Ore Reserve Statement as at 1 January 2022

 
                Tonnes  Cu Grade  Co Grade  Copper   Cobalt 
  Category        Mt       %         %        Kt       Kt 
                ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Nkana North   13.66     1.92      0.13     262.4    17.3 
  Nkana South   33.87     1.88      0.06     635.9    21.1 
  Mufulira       9.66     2.10               202.5    0.0 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Proved        57.19     1.92      0.07    1,100.8   38.4 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Nkana North    8.13     1.95      0.13     158.7    10.6 
  Nkana South   21.95     1.81      0.08     397.8    17.3 
  Mufulira       5.99     2.31      0.00     138.7    0.0 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Probable      36.08     1.93      0.08     695.2    27.9 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Nkana North   21.79     1.93      0.13     421.1    27.9 
  Nkana South   55.83     1.85      0.07    1,033.7   38.4 
  Mufulira      15.65     2.18      0.00     341.3    0.0 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
  Total         93.27     1.93      0.07    1,796.0   66.3 
--------------  ------  --------  --------  -------  ------ 
 

Source : SRK competent Persons Report on Mopani Copper Mines PLC.

Notes:

   i)              Cu - Copper 
   ii)             Co - Cobalt 
   iii)            TCu - Total Copper 
   iv)           TCo - Total Cobalt 
   v)            AsCu - Acid Soluble Copper 
   vi)           Mt - Million Metric Tonnes 
   vii)          Kt - Thousand Tonnes 

The CPR is available to shareholders of ZCCM-IH upon request.

By Order of the Board

Chabby Chabala

Company Secretary

Issued in Lusaka, Zambia on 5 August 2022

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