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Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC
12 April 2022
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Production Update and Record Q1 Production at Blanket Mine
(NYSE AMERICAN, AIM and VFEX: CMCL)
St Helier, April 12, 2022 - Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
("Caledonia" or the "Company") announces gold production from the
Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe ("Blanket") for the quarter ended 31 March
2022 ("Q1 2022" or the "Quarter"). All production numbers are
expressed on a 100 per cent basis and are based on the final assay
at the refiners.
Highlights
-- Quarterly gold production of 18,515 ounces, a record for any first quarter
-- 40 per cent increase in quarterly production on the 13,197 ounces produced in Q1 2021
-- Reiterated gold production for 2022 is expected to be between 73,000 to 80,000 ounces [1]
Commenting on the announcement, Steve Curtis, Chief Executive
Officer, said:
"I am delighted that during this quarter we have set a new first
quarter production record. 18,515 ounces is ahead of our
expectations and reflects the increased capacity at Central
Shaft.
"The ramp-up in production towards our quarterly target of
20,000 ounces means that we are on track to meet our annual
production target.
"As previously announced, very sadly during the quarter a fatal
accident resulted in the death of a Blanket employee. We always
take the safety of our employees very seriously and I join my
colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to the family,
friends and colleagues of the deceased."
Enquiries:
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Mark Learmonth Tel: +44 1534 679 802
Camilla Horsfall Tel: +44 7817 841793
WH Ireland
Adrian Hadden/ Jessica Cave/ Andrew Tel: +44 20 7220 1751
De Andrade
Liberum Capital Limited Tel: +44 20 3100 2000
Scott Mathieson/Kane Collings
BlytheRay Financial PR
Tim Blythe/Megan Ray Tel: +44 207 138 3204
3PPB
Patrick Chidley Tel: +1 917 991 7701
Paul Durham Tel: +1 203 940 2538
Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Tel: +263 77280 2131
Debra Tatenda
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[1] Refer to the technical report entitled "Caledonia Mining
Corporation Plc NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Gold
Mine, Zimbabwe" dated May 17, 2021 prepared by Minxcon (Pty) Ltd
and filed by the Company on SEDAR on May 26, 2021. Mr Dana Roets (B
Eng (Min.), MBA, Pr.Eng., FSAIMM, AMMSA), Chief Operating Officer,
is the Company's qualified person as defined by Canada's National
Instrument 43-101 and has approved any scientific or technical
information contained in this news release.
Note: This announcement contains inside information which is
disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No.
596/2014 (" MAR ") as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in
accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR
.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Information
Information and statements contained in this news release that
are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks
and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current
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performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news
release include: production guidance, estimates of future/targeted
production rates, and our plans and timing regarding further
exploration and drilling and development. This forward-looking
information is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may
change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors
and assumptions include, but are not limited to: failure to
establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery
of ore which is mined varying from estimates, success of future
exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling,
sampling and assay data, assumptions regarding the
representativeness of mineralization being inaccurate, success of
planned metallurgical test-work, capital and operating costs
varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or
failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other
project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates,
fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of
projects and other factors.
Security holders, potential security holders and other
prospective investors should be aware that these statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral
reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate,
fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the
business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks
relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of
suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does
business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance,
to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships
with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations;
political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism,
civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or
outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus
(COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with
mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral
exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or
maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities
or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial
condition, the actual results of current exploration activities,
changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in
project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other
factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs,
environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the
Company's title to properties including ownership thereof,
increased competition in the mining industry for properties,
equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to
the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production
rate increase and currency fluctuations. Security holders,
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information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves
numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both
general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the
predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will
not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a
result of new information, future events or other such factors
which affect this information, except as required by law.
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