14 January 2025
Oracle Power
PLC
("Oracle" or the
"Company")
Q4 2024 Overview and
Shareholder Q&A
Oracle Power PLC (AIM: ORCP), an
international project developer, is pleased to provide the
following update in respect of its activities during Q4 2024 as it
progresses the development of its project portfolio across Western
Australia and Pakistan.
Green Hydrogen and Renewable
Power Project, Pakistan
·
Ongoing work towards advancing proposed 1.3 GW
hybrid renewable power facility.
·
Completed the Transmission & Grid
Interconnection Study funded by State Grid China and submitted it
to the National Transmission and Dispatch Company for review and
approval by the Pakistan Government.
o This
is expected to enable a detailed front-end engineering design
(FEED) study in the next phase.
o Provides a solid foundation for securing potential power
off-take agreements.
·
Advanced discussions with various state-owned
companies regarding potential equity investments and joint
development opportunities in the project.
Northern Zone Intrusive
Hosted Gold Project ("Northern Zone"), Australia
·
Completed 1,545m drill programme in November,
bringing the total drilled in 2024 to 8,971m of air core (AC)
drilling and 1,363m of reverse circulation (RC)
drilling.
·
Further expanded the continuation of the
high-grade oxide zone within the 600m wide porphyry system, which
is open in multiple directions.
·
Integrated drill results into an updated Leapfrog
gold mineralisation model, which will be used to inform and guide
future drilling campaigns.
·
Submitted a Mining Lease (M25/389) application to
the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
(DEMIRS), which is expected for approval during 2025.
·
During the Mining Lease application period, the
Company intends to focus on undertaking more drilling to advance
the project before proceeding with a maiden Mineral Resource
Estimate.
Blue Rock Valley
Copper and Silver Project ("Blue Rock"),
Australia
·
Confirmed multiple gravity targets for follow up
work along the main mineralised trend of approximately 2km
strike.
·
Appointed APEX Geoscience Ltd, a geochemical
consultant, to advance exploration and refine drill targets, with a
geochemical sampling programme expected to start
shortly.
·
Continued assessment for potential gold and
uranium mineralisation.
Thar Block
VI
·
In line with Oracle's heightened focus on clean
energy initiatives in Pakistan, the Board intends to divest, wholly
or partially, its mining interests and is engaged in discussions to
that end.
·
The Company aims to advance its coal-to-power and
coal-to-gas/liquid plans under its project status within the China
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Corporate
·
The CEO attended the 4th Global Energy Week 2024
at the House of Lords in London in October 2024, an event that
brings together key players in the energy industry;
·
Raised gross proceeds of £150,000 by way of a
subscription through a single investor in November;
·
Raised proceeds of £416,667 through the exercise
of warrants in December to support further development of the
Company's portfolio.
Naheed Memon, CEO of Oracle,
commented: "I'm pleased to report that the final quarter
of 2024 marked a period of continued progress for Oracle. At the
Northern Zone and Blue Rock Valley projects, we achieved
encouraging results that underscore their potential. The notable
gold intersections at Northern Zone highlight the prospects of this
project as we continue to expand the prospective gold system.
Meanwhile, the high-grade copper assays at Blue Rock reinforce our
confidence in the future value of this asset.
"We also remain committed to
developing our flagship Green Hydrogen and Renewable Power Project
in Pakistan, which made significant strides in 2024. With a planned
1.3 GW hybrid renewable power facility incorporating solar, wind,
and battery storage, the project is designed to be a cornerstone of
green hydrogen production in the region and is gaining notable
traction with interest from several state-owned
companies."
A shareholder Q&A session will
be published on the Company's website later in the month. To submit
questions, please email oracle@stbridespartners.co.uk
with "Q4 2024 Shareholder Q&A" in the subject
line; the deadline for submission of questions is 5pm on Tuesday
21 January 2025.
*ENDS*
For further information visit
www.oraclepower.co.uk
or contact:
Oracle Power PLC
Naheed Memon -
CEO
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+44 (0)
203 580 4314
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Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated
Adviser & Broker)
Rory Murphy, Matthew Chandler, Rob
Patrick
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+44 (0) 20
7409 3494
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St Brides Partners Limited
(Financial PR)
Susie Geliher, Isabel de
Salis
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+44 (0) 20
7236 1177
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