Premier African Minerals (PREM) Trading update summary
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Trading update summary
5 Oct, 2026Funding
Raised ~£1.2m before expenses through a direct subscription of 27,522,935,780 shares at 0.00436 pence each; proceeds will support Zulu operating costs and working capital.
Funds will cover mining and stockpiling, restart personnel and consumables, essential Zulu creditors and general working capital; admission to AIM is expected on or around 9 October 2026.
Following issue, total share capital with voting rights will be 77,597,203,602 ordinary shares.
Zulu operational update
Immediate focus is restarting processing with approximately 13,000 tonnes of ore on the ROM pad, targeting an initial campaign of approximately 15 days.
Campaign assessment will focus on throughput, recoveries, plant stability and product quality; supplier engineers are expected on site to support operations and flotation plant optimisation.
Additional blasted ore within the EPO may be moved to the ROM pad after the campaign, subject to satisfactory plant performance and working capital availability.
Campaign results will inform further operational and funding decisions, including potential mining remobilisation and processing beyond the initial period.
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