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VAST responds to Coronavirus SOE in Romania

VAST responds to Coronavirus SOE in Romania

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AIM-listed Vast Resources PLC has spent the weekend responding to the declaration of a state of emergency in Romania, where it operates the Baita Plai polymetallic mine according to www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk website.

Romania’s state of emergency began on 16 March, following an address to the nation from President Iohannis in regard to the threat of coronavirus.

The company is putting in place all the necessary precautions to adhere to the government guidelines whilst ensuring it maintains the implementation programme to bring Baita Plai into production with minimal disruption in order to meet the timeframe stated in the previous announcement made on 11 March 2020.

Vast is an AIM-listed mining company with mining and exploration interests in Romania and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has not had a single reported case of the Coronavirus and has not imposed any travel restrictions from any countries yet. Its Southern neighbour however has had over 60 reported cases of the virus.

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The Chiadzwa Diamond Fields located in Marange are widely regarded as the richest alluvial diamond deposits globally.

In September 2019, the Company announced it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Chiadzwa Mineral Resources (Pvt) Ltd (“CMR”), a company designated to represent the Chiadzwa Community interests in the Concession.  This resulted in the formation of Katanga Mining (Pvt) Ltd (”Katanga”). A further Joint Venture Agreement between Katanga and the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd (“ZCDC”), a government entity that represents the Republic of Zimbabwe in the diamond mining sector, is set to be officially signed this month.

Additional reporting by Keith Sungiso

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