EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

To the Shareholders of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc:

 

Management has prepared the information and representations in this report. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and, where appropriate, these statements include some amounts that are based on best estimates and judgment. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects.

The accompanying Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) also includes information regarding the impact of current transactions, sources of liquidity, capital resources, operating trends, risks and uncertainties. Actual results in the future may differ materially from our present assessment of this information because future events and circumstances may not occur as expected.

 

The Group maintains adequate systems of internal accounting and administrative controls, within reasonable cost. Such systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information are produced.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting (“ICOFR”). Any system of ICOFR, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

At March 31, 2025 management evaluated the effectiveness of the Group’s ICOFR and concluded that such ICOFR was effective based on the criteria set forth in the Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission.

 

The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, is responsible for ensuring that management fulfils its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Audit Committee comprise of four independent non-executive directors. This Committee meets periodically with management, the external auditor and internal auditor to review accounting, auditing, internal control and financial reporting matters.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been audited by the Group’s independent auditor.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2025 were approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf on May 12, 2025.

 

(Signed) J.M. Learmonth (Signed) R.I. Jerrard
   
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

For the        Three months ended March 31, 
Unaudited   Note    2025    2024    2023 
              Restated*    Restated* 
Revenue        56,178    38,528    29,435 
Royalty        (2,771)   (1,934)   (1,480)
Production costs   6    (22,622)   (18,960)   (19,850)
Depreciation   13    (3,859)   (3,819)   (2,255)
Gross profit        26,926    13,815    5,850 
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   7    (1,252)   (4,882)   36 
Administrative expenses   8    (4,598)   (2,611)   (5,938)
Net derivative financial instrument expense        (1,592)   (302)   (434)
Equity-settled share-based credit (expense)   9.2    144    (201)   (110)
Cash-settled share-based expense   9.1    (158)   (53)   (280)
Other expenses   10    (843)   (600)   (640)
Other income        66    164    18 
Operating profit (loss)        18,693    5,330    (1,498)
Finance income   11    6    6    5 
Finance cost   11    (900)   (732)   (772)
Profit (loss) before tax        17,799    4,604    (2,265)
Tax expense        (6,636)   (2,530)   (2,380)
Profit (loss) for the period        11,163    2,074    (4,645)
                     
Other comprehensive income                    
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss                    
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations        207    (144)   (369)
Total comprehensive income for the period        11,370    1,930    (5,014)
                     
Profit (loss) attributable to:                    
Owners of the Company        8,915    1,486    (5,356)
Non-controlling interests        2,248    588    711 
Profit (loss) for the period        11,163    2,074    (4,645)
                     
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                    
Owners of the Company        9,122    1,342    (5,725)
Non-controlling interests        2,248    588    711 
Total comprehensive income for the period        11,370    1,930    (5,014)
                     
Earnings (loss) per share                    
Basic earnings (loss) per share ($)        0.45    0.07    (0.32)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ($)        0.45    0.07    (0.32)

* Refer to note 27.

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

On behalf of the Board: “J.M. Learmonth”- Chief Executive Officer and “R.I. Jerrard”- Chief Financial Officer.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of financial position

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

Unaudited       March 31,      December 31,      January 1,  
As at  Note    2025      2024      2024  
              *Restated  
Assets            
Exploration and evaluation assets   12    98,550    97,326    94,272 
Property, plant and equipment   13    192,131    189,456    179,649 
Deferred tax asset        233    264    153 
Total non-current assets        290,914    287,046    274,074 
                     
Income tax receivable        216    355    1,120 
Inventories   14    25,317    23,768    20,304 
Derivative financial assets                88 
Trade and other receivables   15    17,268    12,675    9,952 
Prepayments   16    7,776    6,748    2,538 
Cash and cash equivalents   17    8,728    4,260    6,708 
Assets held for sale   18    13,520    13,512    13,519 
Total current assets        72,825    61,318    54,229 
Total assets        363,739    348,364    328,303 
                     
Equity and liabilities                    
Share capital   19    165,408    165,408    165,068 
Reserves        138,508    138,465    137,819 
Retained loss        (83,782)   (89,996)   (97,143)
Equity attributable to shareholders        220,134    213,877    205,744 
Non-controlling interests        22,835    20,587    18,456 
Total equity        242,969    234,464    224,200 
                     
Liabilities                    
Deferred tax liabilities        48,319    48,418    46,123 
Provisions   20    10,585    9,664    10,985 
Loans and borrowings   21    1,219    1,500     
Loan note instruments   22    10,460    8,313    6,447 
Cash-settled share-based payment   9.1    628    411    374 
Lease liabilities        194    199    41 
Total non-current liabilities        71,405    68,505    63,970 
                     
Cash-settled share-based payment   9.1    674    634    920 
Income tax payable        4,363    2,958    10 
Lease liabilities        140    95    167 
Loans and borrowings   21    1,455    1,174     
Loan note instruments   22    1,093    855    665 
Trade and other payables   23    28,222    26,647    20,503 
Overdrafts   17    13,300    12,928    17,740 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale   18    118    104    128 
Total current liabilities        49,365    45,395    40,133 
Total liabilities        120,770    113,900    104,103 
Total equity and liabilities        363,739    348,364    328,303 

 

*Refer to note 27.

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

Unaudited  Note    Share capital      Foreign currency
translation reserve
     Contributed
surplus
     Equity-settled
share-based
payment reserve
     Retained loss      Total      Non-controlling
interests (NCI)
     Total equity  
Balance January 1, 2023*        83,471    (9,787)   132,591    14,997    (80,529)   140,743    16,946    157,689 
Transactions with owners:                                             
Dividends declared                        (627)   (627)   (1,512)   (2,139)
Share-based payments:                                             
Shares issued on settlement of incentive plan awards   9.1    351                    351        351 
Equity-settled share-based expense   9.2                110        110        110 
Shares issued:                                             
Bilboes acquisition        62,394                    62,394        62,394 
Equity raise (net of transaction cost)   19    10,014                    10,014        10,014 
Total comprehensive income:                                             
(Loss) profit for the period*                        (5,356)   (5,356)   711    (4,645)
Other comprehensive income for the period            (369)               (369)       (369)
Balance at March 31, 2024*        156,230    (10,156)   132,591    15,107    (86,512)   207,260    16,145    223,405 
                                              
Balance December 31, 2023*        165,068    (10,409)   132,591    15,637    (97,143)   205,744    18,456    224,200 
Transactions with owners:                                             
Dividends declared                        (5,373)   (5,373)   (756)   (6,129)
Share-based payments:                                             
Shares issued on settlement of incentive plan awards   9.1    79                    79        79 
Equity-settled share-based expense   9.2                201        201        201 
Total comprehensive income:                                             
Profit for the period*                        1,486    1,486    588    2,074 
Other comprehensive income for the period            (144)               (144)       (144)
Balance at March 31, 2024*        165,147    (10,553)   132,591    15,838    (101,030)   201,993    18,288    220,281 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of changes in equity (continued)

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

   Note    Share capital      Foreign currency
translation reserve
     Contributed
surplus
     Equity-settled
share-based
payment reserve
     Retained loss      Total      Non-controlling
interests (NCI)
     Total equity  
Balance at December 31, 2024        165,408    (10,525)   132,591    16,399    (89,996)   213,877    20,587    234,464 
Transactions with owners:                                             
Dividends declared                        (2,701)   (2,701)       (2,701)
Share-based payments:                                             
Equity-settled share-based expense   9.2                (164)       (164)       (164)
Total comprehensive income:                                             
Profit for the period                        8,915    8,915    2,248    11,163 
Other comprehensive income for the period            207                207        207 
Balance at March 31, 2025        165,408    (10,318)   132,591    16,235    (83,782)   220,134    22,835    242,969 
    Note    19                                    

 

*Refer to note 27.

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Consolidated statements of cash flows

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

Unaudited     Three months ended March 31,
   Note  2025  2024
          
Cash inflow from operations   24    18,709    6,535 
Interest received        6    6 
Finance costs paid   26    (543)   (573)
Tax paid   26    (4,831)   (1,081)
Net cash inflow from operating activities        13,341    4,887 
                
Cash flows used in investing activities               
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment   26    (7,250)   (3,741)
Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets   12    (1,229)   (430)
Acquisition of Put options        (1,592)   (240)
Net cash used in investing activities        (10,071)   (4,411)
                
Cash flows from financing activities               
Dividends paid   26    (1,387)   (2,720)
Payment of lease liabilities        (181)   (37)
Loan notes - solar bond issue receipts (net of transaction cost)   22.1    2,387     
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities        819    (2,757)
                
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        4,089    (2,281)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents        7    (847)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period        (8,668)   (11,032)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   17    (4,572)   (14,160)

 

The accompanying notes on pages 7 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

1 Reporting entity

 

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Jersey, Channel Islands. The Company’s registered office address is B006 Millais House, Castle Quay, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

 

These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). The Group’s primary involvement is in the operation of a gold mine and the exploration and development of mineral properties for precious metals.

 

Caledonia’s shares are listed on the NYSE American LLC stock exchange (symbol – “CMCL”). Depository interests in Caledonia’s shares are admitted to trading on AIM of the London Stock Exchange plc (symbol – “CMCL”). Caledonia listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (“VFEX”) (symbol – “CMCL”) on December 2, 2021. Caledonia voluntary delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) on June 19, 2020. After the delisting the Company remains a Canadian reporting issuer and has to comply with Canadian securities laws until it demonstrates that Canadian shareholders represent less than 2% of issued share capital.

 

2 Basis of preparation
   
2.1 Prior year error

 

In preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, an error was identified in the calculation of the deferred tax liabilities of Blanket. The change impacts the Company’s previously filed consolidated financial statements from December 31, 2019. The non-cash restatement was corrected in the opening balances from January 1, 2024 in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, as presented in note 27.

 

2.2 Statement of compliance

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board have been omitted or condensed. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

2.3 Basis of measurement

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for:

 

cash-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on grant and re-measurement dates;
equity-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on the grant date; and
derivative financial assets and derivative financial liabilities measured at fair value.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

2 Basis of preparation (continued)
   
2.4 Functional currency

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollars (“$” or “US Dollars” or “USD”), which is also the functional currency of the Company. All financial information presented in US Dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise. Refer to note 7 for foreign exchange effects related to Zimbabwean real-time gross settlement, bond notes or bond coins (“RTGS$”) and the Zimbabwe Gold ("ZiG").

 

3 Use of accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements

 

In preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, management has made accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements that affect the application of the Group’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in estimates are recognised prospectively. Key accounting assumptions, estimates and judgements applied in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

4 Material accounting policies

 

The same accounting policies and methods of computation have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as compared to the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition, the accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group.

 

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction

 

On February 20, 2012 the Group announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Minister of Youth, Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment of the Zimbabwean Government pursuant to which the Group agreed that indigenous Zimbabweans would acquire an effective 51% ownership interest in the Zimbabwean company owning the Blanket Mine (also referred to herein as “Blanket” or “Blanket Mine” as the context requires) for a paid transactional value of US$30.09 million. Pursuant to the above, members of the Group entered into agreements with each indigenous shareholder to transfer 51% of the Group’s ownership interest in Blanket Mine whereby it:

 

sold a 16% interest to the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund (“NIEEF”) for $11.74 million;
sold a 15% interest to Fremiro Investments (Private) Limited (“Fremiro”), which is owned by indigenous Zimbabweans, for $11.01 million;
sold a 10% interest to Blanket Employee Trust Services (Private) Limited (“BETS”) for the benefit of present and future managers and employees for $7.34 million. The shares in BETS are held by the Blanket Mine Employee Trust (“Employee Trust”) with Blanket Mine’s employees holding participation units in the Employee Trust; and
donated a 10% ownership interest to the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“Community Trust”). In addition, Blanket Mine paid a non-refundable donation of $1 million to the Community Trust.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

The Group facilitated the vendor funding of these transactions which is repaid by way of dividends from Blanket Mine. 80% of dividends declared by Blanket Mine are used to repay such loans and the remaining 20% unconditionally accrues to the respective indigenous shareholders. Following a modification to the interest rate on June 23, 2017, outstanding balances on these facilitation loans attract interest at a rate of the lower of a fixed 7.25% per annum payable quarterly or 80% of the Blanket Mine dividend in the quarter. The timing of the loan repayments depends on the future financial performance of Blanket Mine and the extent of future dividends declared by Blanket Mine. The Group related facilitation loans were transferred as dividends in specie intra-group and now the loans and most of the interest thereon is payable to the Company.

 

Accounting treatment

 

The directors of Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, performed an assessment using the requirements of IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10). It was concluded that CHZ should consolidate Blanket Mine after the indigenisation. The subscription agreements with the indigenous shareholders have been accounted for accordingly as a transaction with non-controlling interests and as a share-based payment transaction.

The subscription agreements, concluded on February 20, 2012, were accounted for as follows:

 

Non-controlling interests (“NCI”) were recognised on the portion of shareholding upon which dividends declared by Blanket Mine will accrue unconditionally to equity holders as follows:

 

(a)20% of the 16% shareholding of NIEEF;
(b)20% of the 15% shareholding of Fremiro; and
(c)100% of the 10% shareholding of the Community Trust.

 

This effectively means that NCI was initially recognised at 16.2% of the net assets of Blanket Mine, until the completion of the transaction with Fremiro, whereby the NCI reduced to 13.2% (see below).

 

The remaining 80% of the shareholding of NIEEF and Fremiro was recognised as NCI to the extent that their attributable share of the net asset value of Blanket Mine exceeds the balance on the facilitation loans, including interest.

 

The transaction with BETS is accounted for in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits (profit sharing arrangement) as the ownership of the shares does not ultimately pass to the employees. The employees are entitled to participate in 20% of the dividends accruing to the 10% shareholding in Blanket Mine if they are employed at the date of such distribution. To the extent that 80% of the attributable dividends exceeds the balance on the BETS facilitation loan, they will accrue to the employees at the date of such declaration.

 

BETS is an entity effectively controlled and consolidated by Blanket Mine. Accordingly, the shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares in Blanket Mine and no NCI is recognised.

 

Fremiro purchase agreement

 

On November 5, 2018 the Company and Fremiro entered into a sale agreement for Caledonia to purchase Fremiro’s 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine. On January 20, 2020 all substantive conditions to the transaction were satisfied. The Company issued 727,266 shares to Fremiro for the cancellation of their facilitation loan and purchase of Fremiro’s 15% shareholding in Blanket Mine. The transaction was accounted for as a repurchase of a previously vested equity instrument. As a result, the Fremiro share of the NCI of $3,600 was derecognised, shares were issued at fair value, the share-based payment reserve was reduced by $2,247 and the Company’s shareholding in Blanket Mine increased to 64% on the effective date.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

5 Blanket Zimbabwe Indigenisation Transaction (continued)

 

Blanket Mine’s indigenisation shareholding percentages and facilitation loan balances

 

USD        Effective    NCI subject    Balance of facilitation 
         interest &     to     loan3 
    Shareholding    

NCI

recognised

    

facilitation

loan

    

March 31,

2025

    

December 31,

2024

 
NIEEF   16%   3.20%   12.80%   6,723    6,723 
Community Trust   10%   10.00%   %        
BETS1, 2   10%   %   %   3,535    3,535 
    36%   13.20%   12.80%   10,258    10,258 

 

1 The shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares.

2 Accounted for under IAS19 Employee Benefits.

3 Facilitation loans are accounted for as equity instruments and are accordingly not recognised as loans receivable.

The balance on the facilitation loans is reconciled as follows:

 

    2025    2024 
Balance at January 1   10,258    13,397 
Interest incurred       229 
Dividends used to repay loan       (944)
Balance at March 31   10,258    12,682 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

6 Production costs

 

    2025    2024 
Blanket Mine   21,686    18,176 
Salaries and wages   8,350    7,113 
Consumable materials   6,965    6,319 
Electricity costs   3,697    3,196 
Safety   255    220 
Share-based expense (note 9)   248    90 
On mine administration   1,487    823 
Security   421    305 
Solar operations and maintenance services   224    51 
Pre-feasibility exploration costs   39    59 
           
Bilboes   936    784 
Salaries and wages   312    281 
Consumable materials   270    169 
Electricity costs   120    105 
Share-based expense (note 9)   17    31 
On mine administration   217    220 
           
    22,622    18,960 

 

7 Net foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

The 2024 Monetary Policy Statement issued by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (“RBZ”) on April 5, 2024 replaced the RTGS$ with a new currency that co-circulates with other foreign currencies in the Zimbabwean economy, named Zimbabwe Gold (“ZiG”). The ZiG was introduced at a rate of ZiG13.56:USD1 on April 5, 2024 and all RTGS$ balances were converted from RTGS$ to ZiG using an exchange rate of ZiG1:RTGS$2,499.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

The official exchange rate of the ZiG weakened from ZiG13.99:USD1 to ZiG25.80:USD1 at December 31, 2024 to ZiG26.77:USD1 at March 31, 2025 resulting in foreign exchange losses on the ZiG-denominated prepayments, VAT and Bullion sales receivables as indicated in the table below in the first three months of 2025.

 

The retention threshold on gold receipts in 2024 was 75% in US Dollars and the balance in ZiG. The retention threshold was revised downwards to 70% in US Dollars effective February 6, 2025. The table below illustrates the effect the weakening of the ZiG, RTGS$ and other foreign currencies had on the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

 

   2025  2024  2023
    ZiG    Other    Total    RTGS$    Other    Total    RTGS$    Other    Total 
Unrealised foreign exchange (losses) gains   (339)   (251)   (590)   *(1,486)   169    *(1,317)   *(434)   686    *252
Taxation and VAT   (35)       (35)   *(738)       *(738)   *(107)       *(107)
Cash, receivables and intercompany loans   (304)   (251)   (555)   (748)   169    (579)   (327)   686    359 
                                              
Realised foreign exchange (losses) gains   (657)   (5)   (662)   (3,559)   (6)   (3,565)   (207)   (9)   (216)
Bullion sales receivable   (159)       (159)   (1,293)       (1,293)   (301)       (301)
Cash and cash equivalents   (42)   (5)   (47)   #(1,026)    (6)   (1,032)   (326)   (9)   (335)
Taxation, VAT and other receivables   (56)       (56)   (364)       (364)   (66)       (66)
Trade and other payables and prepayments   (400)       (400)   (876)       (876)   486        486 
                                              
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   (996)   (256)   (1,252)   *(5,045)   163    *(4,882)   *(641)   677    *36

 

# Losses incurred due to cash held by way of Letter of credit ("LC") denominated in RTGS$. Delays in conversion of the LC resulted in a devaluation of the asset when the RTGS$ devaluated.
* Refer to note 27.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

8 Administrative expenses

 

     2025      2024  
Investor relations   173    135 
Audit fee   134    79 
Advisory services fees   396    244 
Listing fees   121    149 
Directors fees – Company   196    170 
Directors fees – Blanket   14    19 
Employee costs   1,686    1,355 
Employee costs – settlements group   786     
Employee costs – bonuses group   458    (150)
Other office administration cost   70    52 
Information technology and communication cost – Group related   52    83 
Management liability insurance   222    353 
Travel costs   290    122 
    4,598    2,611 

 

9 Share-based payments
   
9.1 Cash-settled share-based payments
   
9.1.1 Restricted Share Units and Performance Units

 

Certain management and employees within the Group are granted Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Units (”PUs”) pursuant to provisions of the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (“OEICP”). All PUs were granted and approved at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

PUs have a performance condition, determined on their grant date, based on metrics, such as, gold production, average normalised controllable cost per ounce of gold, resource development at Blanket Mine, financing and construction of Bilboes sulphide project and a performance period of one to three years. The number of PUs that vest will be the relevant portion of the PUs granted multiplied by the performance multiplier, which will reflect the actual performance in terms of the performance conditions compared to expectations on the date of the award.

 

PUs have rights to dividends only after they have vested.

 

PUs allow for settlement of the vesting date value in cash or, subject to conditions, shares issuable at fair market value or a combination of both at the discretion of the unitholder.

 

The fair value of the PUs at the reporting date was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model. At the reporting date it was assumed that there is a 42% - 96% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore a 42% - 96% (December 31, 2024: 28%-110%) average performance multiplier was used in calculating the estimated liability.

 

The liability as at March 31, 2025 amounted to $1,302 (December 31, 2024: $1,045). Included in the liability as at March 31, 2025 is an amount of $285 (2024: $99 2023: $394) that was expensed and classified as production costs; refer to note 6.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

9 Share-based payments (continued)
   
9.1 Cash-settled share-based payments (continued)
   
9.1.1 Restricted Share Units and Performance Units (continued)

 

The cash-settled share-based expense for PUs for the period amounted to $158 (2024: $53, 2023: $280). During the period PUs to the value of $Nil were settled in share capital (net of employee tax) (2024: $79, 2023: $351) with the employee tax portion recognised in profit or loss.

 

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the cash-settled share-based payment liability on:

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  
     PUs      PUs  
Risk free rate   4.23%   4.55%
Fair value (USD)   12.49    9.41 
Share price (USD)   12.49    9.41 
Performance multiplier percentage   42% - 96%    28%-110% 
Volatility   1.15    0.77 
January exercise price – 2021 awards (USD)       11.89 
January exercise price – 2022 awards (USD)   9.18    11.89 
April exercise price – 2023 awards (USD)   12.49    10.87 
April exercise price – 2024 awards (USD)   12.49     
           
Share units granted:   PUs    PUs 
Grant - January 11, 2021       35,341 
Grant - May 14, 2021       482 
Grant - June 1, 2021       375 
Grant - June 14, 2021       199 
Grant - September 6, 2021       229 
Grant - September 20, 2021       230 
Grant - October 11, 2021       225 
Grant - November 12, 2021       923 
Grant - December 1, 2021       225 
Grant - January 11, 2022   19,011    41,381 
Grant - January 12, 2022   278    556 
Grant - May 13, 2022   1,436    1,894 
Grant - July 1, 2022   949    1,899 
Grant - October 1, 2022   900    1,800 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

9 Share-based payments (continued)
   
9.1 Cash-settled share-based payments (continued)
   
9.1.1 Restricted Share Units and Performance Units (continued)

 

    March 31, 2025    December 31, 2024 
Share units granted:   PUs    PUs 
Grant - April 7, 2023   44,188    73,462 
Grant - June 1, 2023   478    617 
Grant - June 7, 2023   446    572 
Grant - August 10, 2023   4,061    5,514 
Grant - September 1, 2023   1,388    1,617 
Grant - October 3, 2023   9,509    14,258 
Grant - April 8, 2024   154,870    169,141 
Grant - June 10, 2024   1,406    1,406 
Grant - June 17, 2024   1,155    1,155 
Grant - July 1, 2024   1,461    1,461 
Grant - August 12, 2024 RSU dividends reinvested   1,554    1,554 
Settlements/ terminations   (24,768)   (110,235)
Total awards outstanding   218,322    246,281 

 

On April 1, 2025 84,209 PUs vested and 151,551 PUs were granted to certain management and employees within the Group.

 

9.2 Restricted Share Units and Performance Units
   
9.2.1 EPUs

 

PUs which are classified as equity-settled (i.e. there is no option to vest in cash) (“EPUs”) have a performance condition, determined on their grant date, based on gold production, average normalised controllable cost per ounce of gold, resource development at Blanket Mine, financing and construction of Bilboes sulphide project and a performance period of three years. The number of EPUs that vest will be the relevant portion of the EPUs granted multiplied by the performance multiplier, which will reflect the actual performance in terms of the performance conditions compared to expectations on the date of the award.

 

EPUs have rights to dividends only after they have vested.

 

The shares issued are subject to a minimum holding period of until at least the first anniversary of the EPUs vesting date.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

9 Share-based payments (continued)

 

9.2 Restricted Share Units and Performance Units (continued)
   
9.2.1 EPUs (continued)

 

The fair value of the EPUs at the reporting date was based on the Black Scholes option valuation model less the fair value of the expected dividends during the vesting period multiplied by the performance percentage. At the reporting date it was assumed that there is a 41% - 87% probability that the performance conditions will be met and therefore a 41% - 87% (December 31, 2024: 42% - 105%) performance multiplier was used in calculating the expense. The equity-settled share-based expense for EPUs as at March 31, 2025 amounted to a credit of ($144) (2024: $201, 2023: $110). An amount of ($20) (2024: $Nil; 2023: $Nil) was classified as production costs; refer to note 6.

 

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the equity-settled share-based payment on:

 

Grant date   January 24, 2022     April 7, 2023    April 8, 2024    May 13, 2024 
Number of units – remaining at reporting date   113,693    80,773    125,433    13,140 
Share price (USD) - grant date   11.50    16.91    10.91    10.01 
Fair value (USD) - grant date   10.15    15.33    9.53    10.02 
Performance multiplier percentage at grant date   100%   100%   100%   100%
Performance multiplier percentage at March 31 2025   41%   42%   87%   87%

 

On April 1, 2025 113,693 vested and 129,540 EPUs and 6,004 restricted equity share units were granted to certain management and employees within the Group.

 

10 Other expenses

 

    2025    2024 
Intermediated Money Transaction Tax*   532    254 
Community and social responsibility cost   305    346 
Other   6     
    843    600 

 

* Intermediated Money Transfer Tax ("IMTT”) is tax chargeable in Zimbabwe on transfer of physical money, electronically or by any other means, and charged at 2% per transaction in Zimbabwe.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

11 Finance income and finance cost

 

    2025    2024 
Finance income received - Bank   6    6 
           
Unwinding of rehabilitation provision - Blanket (note 20)   255    198 
Finance cost - Leases   9    3 
Finance cost – Overdrafts   261    357 
Finance cost - Solar loan notes payable (note 22)   278    174 
Finance cost - Loans and borrowings (note 21)   97     
Total finance cost   900    732 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

12 Exploration and evaluation assets

 

    Bilboes Gold    Motapa    Maligreen    GG    Sabiwa    Abercorn    Valentine    Total 
Balance at January 1, 2024   73,573    10,592    5,998    3,723    294    27    65    94,272 
Decommissioning asset estimation adjustment   (961)   (882)   8                    (1,835)
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling       1,792    19                    1,811 
- Contractor       14    5                    19 
- Labour       576        51                627 
- Power       74    3                    77 
- Other       67                        67 
Preliminary economic assessment and feasibility study   2,288                            2,288 
Balance at December 31, 2024   74,900    12,233    6,033    3,774    294    27    65    97,326 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2025   74,900    12,233    6,033    3,774    294    27    65    97,326 
Decommissioning asset estimation adjustment   81    13    7                    101 
Exploration costs:                                        
- Consumables and drilling       68                        68 
- Contractor       69                        69 
- Labour       149                        149 
- Other       56    23                    79 
Preliminary economic assessment and feasibility study   758                            758 
Balance at March 31, 2025   75,739    12,587    6,063    3,774    294    27    65    98,550 

 

Non cash acquisitions of exploration and evaluation assets for the period consist of ($107) (December 31, 2024: $1,054) included in trade and other payables at March 31, 2025.

 

There were no impairment indicators during 2025 on exploration and evaluation assets.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

13 Property, plant and equipment

 

Cost   Land and Buildings    Right of use asset    

Mine development,

infrastructure

and other

    

Assets under

construction and

decommissioning

assets

    Plant & Equipment    Furniture & Fittings    Motor Vehicles    Total 
Balance at January 1, 2024   16,686    501    118,398    35,628    71,445    1,861    3,605    248,124 
Additions*   214    265    128    25,012    1,532    243    187    27,581 
Impairments#   (29)               (3,367)           (3,396)
Disposals                       (3)   (233)   (236)
Derecognition       (256)                       (256)
Reallocations between asset classes           24,900    (25,573)   673             
Foreign exchange movement       (4)               (11)       (15)
Balance at December 31, 2024   16,871    506    143,426    35,067    70,283    2,090    3,559    271,802 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2025   16,871    506    143,426    35,067    70,283    2,090    3,559    271,802 
Additions*               5,444    850    236        6,530 
Disposals                           (20)   (20)
Reallocations between asset classes           4,663    (7,244)   2,581             
Foreign exchange movement       7                19    1    27 
Balance at March 31, 2025   16,871    513    148,089    33,267    73,714    2,345    3,540    278,339 

 

* Included in additions is the change in estimate for the decommissioning asset of $565 (2024: $317).
# Included in the 2024 impairments are drill rigs with a net book value amount of $309, Lima plant at $1,204 and sinking headgear of $91 and other assets of $107.  These assets were impaired to a net book value amount of $Nil, as management no longer intends to use it in the manner originally intended and being derecognised.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

13 Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

Accumulated depreciation and Impairment losses   Land and Buildings    Right of use asset    Mine development,
infrastructure
and other
    Assets under
construction and
decommissioning
assets
    Plant & Equipment    Furniture & Fittings    Motor Vehicles    Total 
Balance at January 1, 2024   9,362    345    17,806    786    35,820    1,255    3,101    68,475 
Depreciation for the year   1,102    127    7,189    77    7,099    205    222    16,021 
Impairment for the period   22                1,689            1,711 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment – impairments   (29)               (3,367)           (3,396)
Accumulated depreciation on disposals                       (2)   (202)   (204)
Accumulated depreciation derecognised assets       (256)                       (256)
Foreign exchange movement       2                (7)       (5)
Balance at December 31, 2024   10,457    218    24,995    863    41,241    1,451    3,121    82,346 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2025   10,457    218    24,995    863    41,241    1,451    3,121    82,346 
Depreciation for the period   270    28    1,830        1,639    55    37    3,859 
Accumulated depreciation on disposals                           (10)   (10)
Foreign exchange movement                       12    1    13 
Balance at March 31, 2025   10,727    246    26,825    863    42,880    1,518    3,149    86,208 
                                         
Carrying amounts                                        
At December 31, 2024   6,414    288    118,431    34,204    29,042    639    438    189,456 
At March 31, 2025   6,144    267    121,264    32,404    30,834    827    391    192,131 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

14 Inventories

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Consumable stores*   21,840    20,712 
Gold in progress and Ore Stockpile#   3,477    3,056 
    25,317    23,768 

 

* Included in consumables stores is an amount of ($2,105) (2024: ($2,105)) for provision for obsolete stock for items that are not compatible with plant and equipment currently in use.  Write down of inventory amounted to $Nil for 2025 (2024: $312).
# Gold work in progress balance as at March 31, 2025 consists of 3,159 ounces (2024: 3,442 ounces) of gold. The ore stockpile relates to a surface stockpile of approximately 15,000 tonnes (2024: 8,487 tonnes) of crushed ore representing approximately six days of target mill throughput. Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tons added and removed from the stockpile, the number of contained gold ounces is based on assay data, and the estimated recovery percentage based on the expected processing method.

 

15 Trade and other receivables

 

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Bullion sales receivable*   8,440    4,095 
VAT receivables#   8,297    8,164 
Deposits for stores, equipment and other receivables   531    416 
    17,268    12,675 

 

*

The carrying value of trade receivables is considered a reasonable approximation of fair value and are short term in nature. No provision for expected credit losses was recognised in the current or prior period as none of the debtors were past due and there has been no historic credit losses on debtors. Up to the date of approval of these financial statements all of the outstanding bullion sales receivable were settled in full.

   
# Blanket received VAT refunds of $4.8 million on the online tax management portal (“TARMS”), of which $2.5 million will be applied against future tax liabilities.

 

16 Prepayments

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Caledonia Mining South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“CMSA”) suppliers   117    462 
Blanket Mine third party suppliers - USD   3,003    1,689 
Blanket Mine third party suppliers - ZiG   4,518    4,289 
Other prepayments   138    308 
    7,776    6,748 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

17 Cash and cash equivalents

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Bank balances   8,728    4,260 
Cash and cash equivalents   8,728    4,260 
Overdrafts   (13,300)   (12,928)
Net cash and cash equivalents   (4,572)   (8,668)

 

   Date drawn  Expiry  Repayment term   Principal value (million)    

Balance drawn at March 31, 2025

(million)

 
Overdraft facilities                   
Stanbic Bank Limited - ZiG  Mar-24  Jun-25  On demand   ZiG6.5    $Nil 
Stanbic Bank Limited - USD  Mar-24  Jun-25  On demand  $4.0   $2.5 
CABS Bank - USD  Oct-24  Oct-25  On demand  $0.8   $0.7 
Ecobank - USD  Mar-24  Feb-26  On demand  $6.0   $5.9 
Nedbank - USD  Apr-24  Apr-26  On demand  $7.0   $4.2 
                    
Letter of credit                   
Stanbic Bank Limited - USD     Jun-25     $2.5    $Nil 

 

18 Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Non-current assets held for sale          
Solar plant   13,520    13,512 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale          
Site restoration liability   118    104 

 

In the second quarter of 2023 management embarked on a marketing process to locate a buyer for the Company’s solar plant located next to Blanket Mine. Various offers were received and a counterparty with a non-binding offer was given exclusivity to further negotiate the sale of the plant after proving their ability to operate and fund solar plants of similar size and complexity in Africa. The offer was received from a reputable global renewable energy operator and management was in an advanced stage of executing agreements to sell the solar plant. It was proposed that the new owners will exclusively supply Blanket with electricity from the plant, on a take-or-pay basis and in doing so secure Blanket’s future power supply. This has the benefit of realising a cash profit on the sale of the plant and generate cash for reinvestment in our gold projects. In addition, management can focus on Caledonia’s core business of gold mining.

 

On September 28, 2023 the Board approved management to further negotiate the purchase of the solar plant with the potential buyer. The assets were available for sale in their condition on September 28, 2023 and therefore met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

18 Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale (continued)

 

Management determined the value of the solar plant as the lower of the fair value less cost to sell and the carrying amount. The proceeds of the disposal are expected to substantially exceed the carrying amount of the related net assets and accordingly no impairment losses have been recognised on the classification of the solar plant. The asset was classified as property, plant and equipment before the reclassification to assets held for sale.

 

The change in estimate for the liability held for sale is mainly due to the Blanket Mine’s LoM that was extended to 2041, during 2024 (that is inclusive of inferred resources and is based on an internal estimate representing management’s best estimate of the LoM inclusive of the latest drilling results).

 

Caledonia announced on October 1, 2024 that it has signed a conditional sale agreement for the entire issued share capital of its Zimbabwe subsidiary, Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited ("CMS"), which owns and operates the 12.2MWac solar plant that supplies power to Blanket Mine. CMS is to be sold to CrossBoundary Energy Holdings ("CBE") for $22.4 million, subject to the fulfilment of outstanding conditions precedent. The extension of the classification of the solar plant as an asset held for sale beyond the 12 months is supported by the ongoing commitment from the board to sell the solar plant to CBE. The time for the outstanding conditions to be fulfilled in line with the agreement was outside of management’s control.

 

During 2024 the faulty transformers were impaired at a carrying amount of $385 and replaced at a cost of $408.

 

Completion of the solar plant sale was successful on April 11, 2025. The purchase consideration of $22.4 million was paid in cash, and the power generation of the solar plant will continue to be sold to Blanket Mine by way of a power purchase agreement. Upon completion of the sale, Caledonia realised a pre-tax profit of $9 million on the $13.4 million construction cost of the solar plant.

 

19 Share capital

 

Authorised

Unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value.

Unlimited number of preference shares of no par value.

 

Issued ordinary shares

 

    

Number of

fully paid shares

    Amount 
January 1, 2024   19,188,073    165,068 
Shares issued:          
- share-based payment - employees   6,787    83 
- share-based payment - employees   14,694    220 
- equity raise   5,000    37 
December 31, 2024   19,214,554    165,408 
March 31, 2025   19,214,554    165,408 

 

23

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

20 Provisions

 

Site restoration

 

Site restoration relates to the estimated cost of closing down the mines and projects and represent the site and environmental restoration costs, estimated to be paid as a result of mining activities or previous mining activities. For the Blanket Mine site restoration costs are capitalsed in property, plant and equipment with an increase in the provision at the net present value of the estimated future and inflated cost of site rehabilitation. Subsequently the capitalised cost are amortised over the life of the mine and the provision is unwound over the period to estimated restoration. For properties in the exploration and evaluation phase, such as the Bilboes, Maligreen and Motapa projects, site restoration costs are capitalised in exploration and evaluation assets with an increase in the provision at the undiscounted value of the estimated cost of site rehabilitation.  Subsequently the costs capitalised are not amortised and the provision is not unwound.

 

Reconciliation of site restoration provisions   2025    December 31, 2024 
Blanket Mine          
Balance January 1   5,280    4,766 
Unwinding of discount (note 11)   255    197 
Change in estimate (Blanket Mine) (note 13)   565    317 
Balance   6,100    5,280 
           
Motapa, Maligreen and Bilboes Gold          
Balance January 1   4,384    6,219 
Change in estimate (Motapa) (note 12)   13    (882)
Change in estimate (Maligreen) (note 12)   7    8 
Change in estimate (Bilboes Gold) (note 12)   81    (961)
Balance   4,485    4,384 
           
Total balance   10,585    9,664 
           
Current        
Non-current   10,585    9,664 
    10,585    9,664 

 

The discount rate in calculating the present value of the Blanket Mine provision is 4.62% (2024: 4.86%) and is based on a risk-free rate and cash flows are estimated at an average 2.37% inflation (2024: 2.14%). The gross rehabilitation costs, before discounting, amounted to $7,842 (2024: $7,491) for Blanket Mine as at March 31, 2025.

 

The undiscounted gross rehabilitation costs for exploration and evaluation assets as at March 31, 2025, amounted to $3,586 (2024: $3,505) for Bilboes Holdings, $597 (2024: $584) for Motapa and $302 (2024: $295) for Maligreen.

 

During 2025 the site restoration provisions for all sites will be reassessed.

 

24

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

21 Loans and borrowings

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
           
Balance January 1   2,674     
Cashflows          
Amounts received       3,000 
Repayment - capital       (326)
Repayment - finance cost   (97)   (293)
           
Non-cashflows          
Finance cost*   97    293 
           
Balance   2,674    2,674 

* Finance cost are accounted for using the effective interest rate method as disclosed in note 11.

 

Current   1,455    1,174 
Non-current   1,219    1,500 
    2,674    2,674 

 

   Currency  Nominal interest rate   Face Value    Carrying value 
Unsecured term loan - CABS  USD  8.25% + 12 months SOFR#   2,674    2,674 

# Secured Overnight Funding Rates (“SOFR”)

 

22 Loan note instruments

 

Loan note instruments - finance costs        2025    2024 
Solar loan notes   22.1    278    174 
         278    174 

 

Loan note instruments - financial liabilities        2025    December 31, 2024 
Solar loan notes   22.1    11,553    9,168 
         11,553    9,168 
                
Current        1,093    855 
Non-current        10,460    8,313 
         11,553    9,168 

 

25

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

22 Loan note instruments (continued)
   
22.1 Solar loan notes

 

Following the commissioning of Caledonia’s wholly owned solar plant on February 2, 2023, the decision was taken to optimise the capital structure of the Group and provide additional debt instruments to the Zimbabwean financial market by way of issuing loan notes pursuant to a loan note instrument (“bonds”). The bonds were issued by the Zimbabwean registered entity owning the solar plant, Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited. The bonds carry an interest rate of 9.5% payable bi-annually and have a tenure of 3 years from the date of issue. The bond repayments are guaranteed by the Company. $11.5 million of bonds were in issue at March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $9 million). All bonds were issued to Zimbabwean registered commercial entities. The bonds were transferred to Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“CHZ”) a subsidiary of the Company, except for the bonds issued in April 2024 and January 2025 which were directly issued by CHZ.

 

A summary of the bonds is as follows:

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Balance January 1   9,168    7,112 
Amounts received   2,500    2,000 
Transaction costs   (113)   (30)
Finance cost accrued   278    846 
Repayment - finance cost paid   (280)   (760)
Balance   11,553    9,168 
           
Current   1,093    855 
Non-current   10,460    8,313 
    11,553    9,168 

 

26

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

23 Trade and other payables

 

    2025    December 31, 2024 
Trade payables   8,455    8,036 
Electricity accrual   2,693    1,670 
Audit fee   682    562 
Dividends due   3,836    2,522 
Other payables   1,370    924 
Financial liabilities   17,036    13,714 
           
Production and management bonus accrual - Blanket Mine   1,191    529 
Other employee benefits - other   3,487    2,235 
Other employee benefits - settlement       1,081 
Leave pay   3,433    2,838 
Bonus accrual   1,154    1,115 
Tailings storage facility - accrual   1,351    1,351 
Other accruals   570    3,784 
Non-financial liabilities   11,186    12,933 
Total   28,222    26,647 

 

24 Cash flow information

 

    2025    2024 
Operating profit   18,693    5,330 
Adjustments for:          
Unrealised foreign exchange losses (gains) (note 7)   590    1,317 
Cash-settled share-based expense (note 9.1)   158    53 
Share-based expense included in production costs (note 9)   265    99 
Cash portion of cash-settled share-based expense   (186)   (613)
Equity-settled share-based expense (note 9.2)   (144)   201 
Depreciation (note 13)   3,859    3,819 
Fair value loss on derivative instruments   1,592    302 
Site restoration provision adjustment on assets and liabilities held for sale   6     
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 13)   10     
Cash generated from operations before working capital changes   24,843    10,508 
Inventories   (1,533)   (272)
Prepayments   (187)   (1,640)
Trade and other receivables   (4,656)   1,157 
Trade and other payables   242    (3,218)
Cash generated from operations   18,709    6,535 

 

27

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

25 Operating segments

 

The Group's operating segments have been identified based on geographic areas. The strategic business units are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies. For each of the strategic business units, the Group’s CEO reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis. Blanket Mine, Bilboes oxide mine, exploration and evaluation assets (“E&E projects”) and South Africa describe the Group's reportable segments. The Blanket operating segment comprises Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited, Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Limited, Blanket’s satellite projects and Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited (“CMS solar”). The Bilboes oxide mine segment comprises the oxide mining activities. The E&E projects segment includes the exploration and evaluation activities of the Bilboes sulphide project as well as the Motapa and Maligreen projects. The South African segment represents the sales made by Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited to the Blanket Mine. The holding company (Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc) and Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited (a UK company) are responsible for corporate administrative functions within the Group and contribute to the strategic decision making process of the CEO and are therefore included in the disclosure below and combined with corporate and other reconciling amounts that do not represent a separate segment. Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below.

 

Performance is measured based on profit before income tax, as included in the internal management report that is reviewed by the Group's CEO. Segment profit or exploration and evaluation cost is used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group’s accounting policies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

25 Operating segments (continued)

 

Information about reportable segments

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025   Blanket    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Revenue   55,004        1,174                56,178 
Inter-segmental revenue       4,112            (4,112)        
Royalty   (2,701)       (70)               (2,771)
Production costs   (21,678)   (3,596)   (936)       3,595    (7)   (22,622)
Depreciation   (4,049)   (39)           240    (11)   (3,859)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   (992)   122    (3)       (14)   (365)   (1,252)
Administrative expenses   (551)   (1,321)   (108)   (2)   4    (2,620)   (4,598)
Management fee   (684)   684                     
Net derivative financial instrument expense                       (1,592)   (1,592)
Equity-settled share-based expense                       144    144 
Cash-settled share-based expense                       (158)   (158)
Other expenses   (814)       (22)           (7)   (843)
Other income   401    (277)           (4)   (54)   66 
Finance income       157            (567)   416    6 
Finance cost   (908)   (7)   (1)   (53)   567    (498)   (900)
Profit (loss) before tax   23,028    (165)   34    (55)   (291)   (4,752)   17,799 
Tax expense   (6,579)   22    9        72    (160)   (6,636)
Profit (loss) after tax   16,449    (143)   43    (55)   (219)   (4,912)   11,163 

 

As at March 31, 2025   Blanket    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Segment assets:                                   
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   201,217    1,044        98,885    (5,766)   (4,466)   290,914 
Current (excluding intercompany, including assets held for sale)   69,431    2,321        791    (1,585)   1,867    72,825 
Additions on evaluation and exploration assets (note 12)               1,123            1,123 
Additions on property, plant and equipment (note 13)   6,877    15            (362)       6,530 
Assets held for sale (note 18)   13,520                        13,520 
Intercompany balances   55,727    21,207    915        (217,651)   139,802     

 

29

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

25 Operating segments (continued)

 

As at March 31, 2025   Blanket    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Segment liabilities:                                   
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   (66,396)   (196)       (4,182)   (3)   (628)   (71,405)
Current (excluding intercompany)   (37,078)   (3,981)       (2,017)       (6,289)   (49,365)
Intercompany balances   (16,510)   (38,168)       (78,597)   217,651    (84,376)    

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024   Blanket    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Revenue   37,695        833                38,528 
Inter-segmental revenue       3,788            (3,788)        
Royalty   (1,892)       (42)               (1,934)
Production costs   (18,501)   (3,308)   (784)       3,633        (18,960)
Depreciation   (4,007)   (33)           232    (11)   (3,819)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   *(4,986)   (36)   (60)       (5)   205    *(4,882)
Administrative expenses   (51)   (513)   (1)   (2)   2    (2,046)   (2,611)
Management fee   (682)   682                     
Fair value loss on derivative liabilities                       (302)   (302)
Equity-settled share-based expense                       (201)   (201)
Cash-settled share-based expense                       (53)   (53)
Other expenses   (593)       (7)               (600)
Other income   65    1            (2)   100    164 
Finance income       159            (683)   530    6 
Finance cost   (893)   (2)   (89)   (21)   683    (410)   (732)
Profit (loss) before tax   6,155    738    (150)   (23)   72    (2,188)   4,604 
Tax expense   (2,306)   (224)                   (2,530)
Profit (loss) after tax   3,849    514    (150)   (23)   72    (2,188)   2,074 

 

*Refer to note 27.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

25 Operating segments (continued)

 

As at March 31, 2024   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Segment assets:                                   
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   188,112    794        93,367    (5,212)   (2,754)   274,307 
Current (excluding intercompany, including assets held for sale)   45,574    2,054        666    (1,662)   838    47,470 
Additions on evaluation and exploration assets               430            430 
Additions on property, plant and equipment   3,641    108            (151)       3,598 
Assets held for sale   13,486                        13,486 
Intercompany balances   47,378    16,893    (90)       (149,135)   84,954     
                                    
Segment liabilities:                                   
Current (excluding intercompany)   (30,207)   (1,857)       (2,030)       (4,056)   (38,150)
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   *(56,947)           (5,932)   4    (471)   *(63,346)
Intercompany balances   (21,275)   (35,458)       (6,342)   149,135    (86,060)    

*Refer to note 27.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023   Blanket    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
                               
Revenue   29,263        172            29,435 
Inter-segmental revenue       2,109        (2,109)        
Royalty   (1,471)       (9)           (1,480)
Production costs   (16,079)   (2,111)   (3,346)   1,686        (19,850)
Depreciation   (2,794)   (36)       585    (10)   (2,255)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain   *(638)   (65)   (4)   354    389    *36
Administrative expenses   (39)   (676)   (216)       (5,007)   (5,938)
Management fee   (560)   560                 
Fair value loss on derivative liabilities                   (434)   (434)
Equity-settled share-based expense                   (110)   (110)
Cash-settled share-based expense               394    (674)   (280)
Other expenses   (638)       (2)           (640)
Other income   5    13                18 
Finance income       5                5 
Finance cost   (518)   112    (1)       (365)   (772)
Profit (loss) before tax   6,531    (89)   (3,406)   910    (6,211)   (2,265)
Tax expense   *(1,870)   (73)       (137)   (300)   *(2,380)
Profit (loss) after tax   4,661    (162)   (3,406)   773    (6,511)   (4,645)

*Refer to note 27.

 

31

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

25 Operating segments (continued)

 

As at January 1, 2024   Zimbabwe    South Africa    Bilboes oxide mine    E&E projects    Inter-group eliminations adjustments    Corporate and other reconciling amounts    Total 
Segment assets:                                   
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   188,426    697        92,664    (5,294)   (2,419)   274,074 
Current (excluding intercompany, including assets held for sale)   51,236    2,363        401    (1,757)   1,986    54,229 
Additions on evaluation and exploration assets               76,693            76,693 
Additions on property, plant and equipment   43,496    120            (2,570)   (11,440)   29,606 
Assets held for sale   13,519                        13,519 
Intercompany balances   44,452    16,844    (214)       (145,523)   84,441     
                                    
Segment liabilities:                                   
Non-current (excluding intercompany)   *(57,626)           (5,932)   4    (416)   *(63,970)
Current (excluding intercompany)   (31,747)   (4,421)       (1,755)       (2,210)   (40,133)
Intercompany balances   (24,412)   (34,193)       (5,691)   145,523    (81,227)    

*Refer to note 27.

 

Major customer

 

Revenues from Fidelity amounted to $20,464 (2024: $7,012; 2023: $29,435) for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025 representing ounces 6,659 ounces (2024: 4,189 ounces, 2023: 15,797 ounces).

 

The Group has made $15,639 (2024: $31,516, 2023: $Nil) of sales to AEG and $20,075 (2024: $Nil, 2023: $Nil) to Stonex Financial Limited up to March 31, 2025, representing 5,547 ounces (2024: 14,687 ounces, 2023: Nil ounces) and 7,182 ounces (2024: Nil ounces, 2023: Nil ounces) respectively. Management believes this new sales mechanism reduces the risk associated with selling and receiving payment from a single refining source in Zimbabwe. It also creates the opportunity to use more competitive offshore refiners and it may allow for the Company to raise debt funding secured against offshore gold sales.

 

32

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

26 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow items

 

Finance cost paid   2025    2024 
Finance cost (note 11)   900    732 
Non cash - loan note interest (note 22)   (93)   42 
Non cash - Unwinding of rehabilitation provision (note 20)   (255)   (198)
Non cash - Finance cost on leases   (9)   (3)
    543    573 

 

Tax paid   2025    2024 
Net income tax payable (receivable) at January 1   2,603    (1,110)
Current tax expense   6,698    2,599 
Acquisition of Bilboes Gold tax liability       10 
Foreign currency movement   (323)   (396)
Net income tax payable March 31,   (4,147)   (22)
    4,831    1,081 

 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment   2025    2024 
Additions   6,530    3,598 
Net property, plant and equipment included in prepayments   812    6 
Net property, plant and equipment included in trade and other payables   473    (651)
Right of use asset recognition (note 13)       788 
Change in estimate for decommissioning asset - adjustment capitalised in property, plant and equipment (note 20)   (565)    
    7,250    3,741 

 

Dividends paid   2025    2024 
Opening balance dividends due   2,522    1,048 
Dividends declared   2,701    6,129 
Closing balance dividends due   (3,836)   (4,457)
    1,387    2,720 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

27 Prior year error – restatement of comparative information

 

In preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, an error was identified in the accounting interpretation related to the calculation of deferred tax liabilities at Blanket. The non-cash restatement does not affect income tax calculations or submissions.

 

In October 2018, the RTGS$ was introduced in Zimbabwe at 1:1 to the USD. The RTGS$ was deemed the only legal tender in Zimbabwe, and all liabilities held previously were to be denominated in RTGS$. In 2019, Practice Note 26 required all income tax returns to be calculated in RTGS$ for transactions occurring prior to introducing the multi-currency regime in 2023.

 

Blanket’s deferred tax liabilities were incorrectly calculated in RTGS$ and accounted for as a monetary item where RTGS$ deferred tax temporary differences were translated to the USD functional currency. Gains related to the devaluation of the deferred tax liabilities were realised in profit or loss. Transactions from 2019 to 2022 affected the deferred tax liability calculation and continued to be denominated in RTGS$ in accordance with the legislated tax regime after the multi-currency regime was introduced. The accounting for the deferred tax liabilities in RTGS$ with the translation to USD remained consistent in all previous consolidated financial statements, yet the carrying value of the deferred tax liabilities should have been denominated in USD rather than RTGS$. The error, stemming from January 1, 2019, was corrected from the earliest period presented in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, as presented in the table below.

 

Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

 

For the periods ended  March 31, 2024  March 31, 2023
    As previously reported    Adjustment    As restated    As previously reported    Adjustment    As restated 
Net foreign exchange (loss) profit   (4,139)   (743)   (4,882)   1,533    (1,497)   36 
Tax expense   (2,530)       (2,530)   (3,502)   1,122    (2,380)
Profit (loss) profit for the period   2,817    (743)   2,074    (4,270)   (375)   (4,645)
Total comprehensive income for the period   2,673    (743)   1,930    (4,639)   (375)   (5,014)
Non-controlling interests   686    (98)   588    760    (49)   711 
Basic (loss) earnings per share ($)   0.10    (0.03)   0.07    (0.30)   (0.02)   (0.32)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share ($)   0.10    (0.03)   0.07    (0.30)   (0.02)   (0.32)

 

Consolidated statements of financial position

 

As at  January 1,  2024
    As previously reported    Adjustment    As restated 
Retained loss   (63,172)   (33,971)   (97,143)
Non-controlling interests   24,477    (6,021)   18,456 
Deferred tax liabilities   6,131    39,992    46,123 

Further information on the material weakness identified as a result of the error is disclosed in section 12 of the MD&A.

 

28 Contingencies

 

The Group may be subject to various claims that arise in the normal course of business. Management believes there are no contingent liabilities to report.

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

28 Subsequent events

 

There were no significant subsequent events between March 31, 2025 and the date of issue of these financial statements other than included in the preceding notes, or below, to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

28.1 Asset-base financing

 

Potential asset-based financing of $1.6 million for vehicles is being finalised with Nedbank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS at May 12, 2025

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS
J. L. Kelly (2) (3) (5) (7) M. Learmonth (4) (5) (6) (7)
Non-executive Director Chief Executive Officer
Connecticut, United States of America Jersey, Channel Islands
   
M. Learmonth (4) (5) (6) (7) R. Jerrard (5) (6)
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer (From April 1, 2025)
Jersey, Channel Islands Jersey, Channel Islands
   
N. Clarke (3) (4) (5) (7) A. Chester (6) (7)
Non-executive Director General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of
Cornwall, United Kingdom Risk and Compliance
  Jersey, Channel Islands
G. Wildschutt (1) (3) (5) (7)  
Non-executive Director J. Mufara (4) (5) (6) (7)
Johannesburg, South Africa Chief Operating Officer
  Johannesburg, South Africa
G. Wylie (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Non-executive Director BOARD COMMITTEES
Tas-Silema, Malta (1)  Audit Committee
  (2)  Compensation Committee
V. Gapare (4) (5) (7) (3)  Nomination and Corporate Governance
Executive Director        Committee
Harare, Zimbabwe (4) Technical Committee
  (5)  Strategic Planning Committee
T. Gadzikwa (1) (2) (3) (5) (6)  Disclosure Committee

Chair Audit Committee

 

Non-executive Director

 

(7)  ESG Committee
Johannesburg, South Africa  
   
S. Buys (3) (4) (5) (7)
Non-executive Director  
Surrey, United Kingdom  
   
L. Goldwasser (1) (2) (3) (5)  
Non-executive Director  
Florida, United States of America  

 

 

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY as at May 12, 2025

 

CORPORATE OFFICES   BANKER   BROKER   SOLICITORS (continued)
Jersey   Barclays   Liberum   Dorsey & Whitney LLP (US)
Head and Registered Office   Level 11   Ropemaker Place, Level 12   TD Canada Trust Tower
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc   1 Churchill Place   25 Ropemaker Street   Brookfield Place
B006 Millais House   Canary Wharf   London   161 Bay Street
Castle Quay   London E14 5HP   EC2Y 9LY   Suite 4310
St Helier           Toronto, Ontario
Jersey, Channel Islands JE2 3NF   NOMINATED ADVISOR       M5J 2S1
    Cavendish Securities PLC   REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT   Canada
South Africa   One Bartholomew Close   Computershare    
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited   London   150 Royall Street,   Gill, Godlonton and Gerrans (Zimbabwe)
No. 1 Quadrum Office Park   EC1A 7BL   Canton,   Beverley Court
Constantia Boulevard   Tel: +44 20 7220 0500   Massachusetts, 02021   100 Nelson Mandela Avenue
Floracliffe       Tel: +1 800 736 3001 or +1 781 575 3100   Harare, Zimbabwe
South Africa   MEDIA AND INVESTOR RELATIONS        
    Capital Market Communication Limited (“Camarco”)   SOLICITORS    
Zimbabwe   APCO Worldwide   Mourant (Jersey)   Bowman Gilfillan Inc (South Africa)
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Private) Limited   Floor 5, 40 Strand   22 Grenville Street   11 Alice Lane
P.O. Box CY1277   London WC2N 5RW   St Helier   Sandton
Causeway, Harare   Tel: +44 20 3757 4980   Jersey JE4 8PX   Johannesburg
Zimbabwe       Channel Islands   2196
            South Africa
Capitalisation (May 12, 2025)   SHARE TRADING SYMBOLS   Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Canada)    
Authorised: Unlimited   NYSE American - Symbol “CMCL”   Bay Adelaide Cantre, East Tower   AUDITOR
    AIM - Symbol “CMCL”   22 Adelaide Street West   BDO South Africa Incorporated
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued:   VFEX - Symbol “CMCL”   Suite 3400   Wanderers Office Park
Shares: 19,294,784       Toronto, ON, Canada   52 Corlett Drive
Options: 10,000       M5H 4E3   Illovo 2196
            South Africa
            Tel: +27(0)10 590 7200

 

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