Minbos provide phosphate fertilizer project update

Construction delivery schedule has been completed to ensure offtake partners, including Group Carrinho, have 90% of their seasonal needs in destination port sheds by the end of December 2025. Early clearing at the Subantando Fertilizer Plant site has been completed in advance of construction work. The Subantando site is located near the main highway between the Cácata mine site and Cabinda City, only 16 km from the Port of Cabinda.

Construction for Stage 1 (187 500tpy) has been separated into two phases:

• Phase 1 design for civil engineering works, including earthworks and drainage, are complete. The contract has been agreed and is ready to sign. A formal tender process is underway and work can commence when the contract is awarded.

• Phase 2 design for structural, mechanical, electrical and process control is substantially complete with packages ready for pricing and contracting.
• The mining contract is ready for tender upon commencement of construction.

Stage 2 expansion

• Stage 2 Expansion plans to be bought forward, with design underway for an incorporation into Stage 1 construction. The Company has received interest from a South African fertilizer producer to supply Cabinda Phosphate Rock and will provide sample product for testing in its pilot facility.
• Design work scoped for low-cost Stage 2 Expansion including 60 tph crusher and surge bin to increase capacity. Dryer capacity can be increased by switching to a larger burner which is already on site.
• To support Stage 2 expansion, the Minbos Agronomy and Marketing team visited the Porto de Caio, which is currently under Construction with commissioning of the port expected H1 2026.
• Discussions with the Port have focused on cross-functional collaboration and understanding around shipping, customers and warehousing to enable capacity for pre-season requirements.

Agronomy update: field trials in Republic of Congo

• All designs, budgeting and planning have been completed for mining and delivery of 100t of Phosphate ore for demonstration trials with Grupo Carrinho and a largescale farm in Uige Province.
• The agronomy team has established sugar trials at the SARIS farm in the Republic of Congo, and another three trials for Cabinda Province including Peanuts, Cassava and Beans.

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