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DBM Awarded Extended Diamond Mining Contract

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DBM awarded extended 5-year diamond mining contract at Alexander Bay to include beach and shore mining.

  • Mining concession period 5 years
  • Probation period 12 months
  • Alexkor diamond fields length 80km
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Kazera Global plc (AIM: KZG), the AIM-quoted investment company, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Deep Blue Minerals (Pty) Ltd ("DBM"), has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Alexkor SOC Limited ("Alexkor") to extend its current right to mine diamonds at its Alexander Bay operations on the land, to include the right to also mine beach and shore diamonds. The mining concession is for a 5 year period. This agreement with Alexkor, the government-owned entity which holds the rights to all diamonds in the area, includes a 12 month probation period during which time DBM must demonstrate it is actively operating and meeting necessary requirements in respect of health & safety compliance, capacity and production rates.

DBM's operations are located within the 80km-long Alexkor diamond fields in Alexander Bay, South Africa, situated between two historic De Beers mining sites. DBM is currently focused on deposits situated close to the shoreline, which are characterised by high-quality diamonds and minimal overburden. Having recently commissioned a new diamond processing plant, DBM is now actively processing diamond-bearing gravels with the aim of delivering high-concentration diamond gravel to Alexkor for final sorting and sale.

Kazera CEO, Dennis Edmonds, said: "We are delighted to have secured this new, extended contract directly with Alexkor, which marks a significant milestone for DBM as we ramp up our diamond mining operations. The five-year term not only offers long-term security and operational stability but also expands the areas in which we can mine for diamonds. We see this as a clear vote of confidence in both DBM's capabilities and in our potential to rejuvenate diamond mining in the Alexander Bay area."

For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.kazeraglobal.com or contact:

Kazera Global plc Dennis Edmonds, CEOkazera@stbridespartners.co.uk
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser and Broker) Christopher Raggett / Ritchie BalmerTel: +44 (0)207 409 3494
St Brides Partners (Financial PR) Paul Dulieu / Isabel de Saliskazera@stbridespartners.co.uk

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