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KEFI Steps Up Saudi Expansion as Jibal Qutman Nears Key Decision and Hawiah Grows

Story Highlights
  • KEFI advances Saudi projects, with Jibal Qutman nearing feasibility completion, licence lodged, and Hawiah resources expanded by new licences and joint ventures.
  • The company is ring-fencing Saudi growth from Tulu Kapi financing, strengthening GMCO’s standalone governance, and reassessing the fair value of its 13% stake.
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KEFI Steps Up Saudi Expansion as Jibal Qutman Nears Key Decision and Hawiah Grows

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KEFI Minerals ( (GB:KEFI) ) has issued an update.

KEFI Gold and Copper has reported significant progress across its Saudi Arabian portfolio, highlighting the near-completion of the Definitive Feasibility Study for the Jibal Qutman gold project and the lodging of a mining licence application ahead of a potential 2026 development decision. At the Hawiah project, resources now total 36.2 million tonnes across copper, gold, silver and zinc, with the Umm Hijlan licence doubling strike length and a new joint venture with Hancock Prospecting securing the parallel Al Hajar North belt, underscoring broader industry interest in the district.

The company has structurally separated the financing and management of its Saudi and other growth initiatives from the recently closed Tulu Kapi financing, moving GMCO toward standalone funding via project finance and joint ventures while installing a dedicated management team and enlarged board. KEFI has also brought back former managing director Jeff Rayner as head of exploration and is seeking independent advice on the fair market value and potential balance-sheet recognition of its 13% GMCO stake, which currently carries a nil book value despite growing strategic significance in Saudi Arabia’s expanding minerals sector.

Spark’s Take on KEFI Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, KEFI is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses, and sustained cash burn). Technical indicators are a relative positive with price above key moving averages and a positive MACD, but valuation remains challenged due to negative earnings and no stated dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on KEFI stock, click here.

More about KEFI Minerals

KEFI Gold and Copper is a London AIM-listed exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, particularly within the highly prospective Arabian Nubian Shield. Through its 13% stake in Saudi joint venture Gold and Minerals SLA with partner ARTAR, it holds 16 exploration licences and a JORC-compliant resource base of 3.8 million ounces of gold equivalent, alongside new joint ventures with Hancock Prospecting and AJ Lan Bros that deepen its regional footprint.

Average Trading Volume: 115,245,636

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £175.6M

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