CHINA NONFERROUS GOLD: Execution of New Loan Agreement
January 22 2021 - 2:17AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCNG
China Nonferrous Gold Limited
("CNG" or the "Company")
Execution of New Loan Agreement
Update on COVID 19
China Nonferrous Gold Limited (AIM: CNG), the mineral
exploration and mining company currently mining the Pakrut gold
project in the Republic of Tajikistan, is pleased to provide the
following update:
Banking Facility from China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited
Zhuhai Branch
The Company has today executed an agreement with China CITIC
Bank Corporation Limited (Zhuhai Branch) ("CITIC") for a loan
facility of up to CNY Yen300 million (the "CITIC Loan") which is
equivalent to US$46.37m at the current exchange rate. The CITIC
Loan facility is for a maximum of 12 months and is repayable 12
months from first drawdown. The terms of the CITIC Loan includes an
annual interest rate at 2.70% plus 6 month LIBOR.
Separately, it has been agreed (as a standalone agreement) that
the full CNY Yen300 million of the CITIC Loan will be guaranteed by
China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co.,Ltd ("CNMC") (the
"Guarantee"). The Guarantee will expire 24 months from the date of
first drawdown.
There are no arrangement fees payable to CITIC, nor any fees
payable to CNMC for providing the guarantee, by CNG.
Approximately US$20m of the CITIC Loan is expected to be drawn
down shortly and will be used for the replacement of CCB Macau loan
of US $20m which is due in January 2021.
Summary of Current Financial Position
At the current time, excluding the loans outlined above, loans
drawn down by the Company amount to c. USD$348 million, this
includes US$99.55m of banking facilities (unaudited).
COVID 19 Update
The Company confirms that they have taken appropriate steps to
ensure that staff at protected at site, and that to date operations
at the minesite at Pakrut continue as normal, despite COVID 19.
Further updates will be provided if the situation changes.
For further information please visit the Company's website
(www.cnfgold.com) or contact:
China Nonferrous Gold Limited
Zhang Hui, Managing Director
Tel: +86 10 8442 6662
WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker)
Katy Mitchell, James Sinclair-Ford
Tel: +44 (0)207 220 1666
Blytheweigh (PR)
Tim Blythe
Tel: +44 (0)20 7138 3224
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
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