Vancouver, British Columbia – (May 17, 2023) – African Energy Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUCO; FSE: BC21; OTCQB: NDENF; WKN: A3DEJG) (“African Energy Metals” or the “Company”) is providing an update on the status of a management cease trade order (the “MCTO”) application to the British Columbia Securities Commission that the Company announced on May 3, 2023.
As a result of delays due to an auditor change, the Company’s annual financial statements and accompanying management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Filings”), were not finalized by May 1, 2023, being the date that such filings were due under applicable Canadian securities law requirements.
The Company reports that the audit is progressing and will provide a further update on the timing of its Annual Filings on or about May 31, 2023. The Company is working diligently with its incoming auditors to complete the audit in a timely manner. The Company currently expects to file the Annual Filings on or before May 31, 2023 and will issue a news release announcing completion of such filings at such time. Further updates on timing will be provided by the Company as necessary.
Until the Company files the Annual Filings, it will comply with the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders for issuers who have failed to comply with a specified continuous disclosure requirement within the times prescribed by applicable securities laws. The guidelines, among other things, require the Company to issue bi-weekly default status reports by way of a news release so long as the Annual Filings have not been filed.
During the MCTO, the general investing public will continue to be able to trade in the Company’s listed common shares. However, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will not be able to trade in the Company’s common shares.
About African Energy Metals
African Energy Metals is a natural resource company with a focus on the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium, copper, cobalt, and lithium energy metals projects in Africa. African Energy Metals has the intention of acquiring interests in additional concessions or relinquishing concessions in the normal course of business. African Energy Metals has an experienced management team located in the DRC.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Barley, Executive Chairman Phone: +1-604-428-7050
Email: info@africanenergymetals.com Website: www.africanenergymetals.com
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Forward-looking statements include those in relation to the filing of the Required Filings and the anticipated timing thereof. Although African Energy Metals believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, it can’t make any assurances that its expectations will be achieved. Such assumptions may prove incorrect. Forward looking statements are necessarily based upon several estimates, and assumptions (including the
completion of the audited financial statements on or before May 31, 2023) that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and African Energy Metals disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law.
