MMG seals long-term underground mining deals for Khoemacau expansion

An update from MMG ( (HK:1208) ) is now available.

MMG’s subsidiary Khoemacau Copper Mining has signed new mining services agreements with Huaye Botswana Mining and MCC23 Botswana to provide underground mining services at its Zone 5, Zeta and Mango copper mines as part of the Khoemacau expansion project. The deals involve a 67‑month Huaye contract, including a seven‑month mobilisation phase and five years of underground mining, with pricing set on an arm’s length basis and benchmarked to market rates, and include a US$20 million advance payment to be amortised over 12 months.

Because Huaye and MCC23 Botswana are associates of MMG’s ultimate controlling shareholder, China Minmetals Corporation, the arrangements are classified as continuing connected transactions under Hong Kong listing rules and fall within the reporting and annual review regime but are exempt from independent shareholders’ approval. The company has engaged an independent financial adviser to justify the longer‑than‑three‑year term, underscoring regulatory scrutiny while signalling MMG’s commitment to long‑term operational continuity and capacity growth at its Khoemacau operations.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:1208) stock is a Hold with a HK$9.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on MMG stock, see the HK:1208 Stock Forecast page.

More about MMG

MMG Limited is a Hong Kong-incorporated resources company focused on the mining and production of base metals, particularly copper. The group operates through subsidiaries including Khoemacau Copper Mining Proprietary Limited, and relies on contracted underground mining services to support development and expansion of its copper mining assets in markets such as Botswana.

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