Minbos Resources
Primary ticker: ASX:MNB
Stage of development: Development
Primary minerals: Organic Phosphate, Green Nitrogen
Project to promote: Cabinda Phosphate Project, Capanda Green Nitrogen
Project location: Angola
Website: www.minbos.com
Our vision is to build a nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security in Angola and the broader Congo Basin. We are developing the Cabinda Phosphate Project which we can sell as a direct application product at fertilizer premiums. The Capanda Green Nitrogen Project will be our second project based on 200MW of existing hydro electric power priced at 1c/kWhr for 25 years.
Cash: AUD 8M
Debt: NIL
Major shareholders:
Shanghai Jayson – 11%
Green Innovation – 4.5%
Hoston – 3%
Richardson Low – 3%
Pheakes – 3%
Management ownership – 5%
Financials
Management Profile
Lindsay Reed leads our management team, he is a mining engineer with 40 years experience in Industrial Minerals, Capital Markets and the last 20 years in Africa. He secured the Angolan Projects and has overseen the development and financing of the projects. The directors have extensive agriculture, mining, finance and African experience and joined the company because of its strong value case and impact credentials.
What is your rationale for taking part in 121 Mining Investment?
We are looking for value investors that support sustainable projects with high social impact. Minbos is developing an organic phosphate project and a green nitrogen project to supply a market including 2 million smallholder farmers to alleviate poverty, drive food security and economic diversity in Angola.
What recent news would you like to highlight to investors attending?
6 December final term sheet signed with Banco BAI for a $US12M term loan for the Cabinda Phosphate Project.
5 December Civil construction contract signed with Construcoes AR-Lindo Lda
an Angolan subsidiary of Grupo Arliz, a Portuguese-based civil construction
group.
14 November signed a Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Fundo
Soberano de Angola, the Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund for the strategic investment of
US$10M to fund Phase-1 construction of the Cabinda Phosphate Project
12 October USD $14 million loan facility agreement with the
International Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (“IDC”) has been executed.
What are your key goals for the next 3, 6 and 12 months?
3 Months:
Complete Major Civil Construction for the Cabinda Phosphate Project
6 Months:
Commence mining at the Cabinda Phosphate Project and substantially complete a PFS for the Capanda Green Nitrogen Project
12 Months:
Make our first product shipment from the Cabinda Phosphate Project to our customers in Angola and secure offtake partners for the Capanda Green Ammonia Projects
What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?
The Angolan President has made Agriculture a focus for the country, with billions of dollars invested by the Government, World Bank, African Development Bank, DFI’s and NGO’s. Angola has decreed that local production will be prioritised over imports. Angola imports 100% of its fertilizer and Minbos be the first and only fertilizer production facilities on comissioning.
What are the top 3 key investor takeaways?
Near term production with expansion opportunities. Short payback and strong returns on investment. Pipeline of organic growth projects in an unserviced market.