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Kabwe Drilling (“KBDD03”) hits another High-Grade zone
SHUKA MINERALS PLC
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number 05292528)
("Shuka Minerals" or "the Company")
ISIN Code: GB00BN47NP32
AIM Share Code: SKA JSE Share Code: SKA
Kabwe Drilling ("KBDD03") hits another High-Grade zone
Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM/AltX: SKA), an African focused mine operator and developer, is
pleased to announce that, further to the announcement on 3 June 2026, it has successfully
completed the third drill hole ("KBDD03") at the No. 2 ore body at the Kabwe Zinc Mine
("Kabwe Project").
Drilling
The third diamond drill hole was planned at 65 degrees at a bearing of 125 degrees and was
designed to intersect the ore body 30 metres ("m") to the east of the KBDD01 intersection at a
depth of approximately 250m. The Company has commenced a fourth hole to intersect the
orebody in the western area of the extended ore body.
The actual readings from a down hole gyroscope survey revealed the hole was 240m deep,
with a final azimuth of 123.66 degrees and a dip of 65.49 degrees. All of these survey readings
are vital in order to accurately map the trajectory of the hole and therefore the mineralised
zones in a 3D model.
As previously announced, the Behre Dolbear 2023 NI 43-101 report indicates that the No. 2 ore
body has 3.1MT of ore remaining at grades of 11.4% zinc and 1.7% lead plus silver and
vanadium oxide.
Results
KBDD03 returned 29.58% zinc over 19.0m from 221.10m to 240.10m (down hole), based on an
arithmetic average of 62 individual portable XRF readings at 3 readings per metre of whole
core.
Individual readings over the entire interval ranged from 1.0% – 53.0% zinc with better point
grades, averaging 40.09% zinc in the uppermost 9m of the orebody.
Mineralisation is typically associated with a weakly brecciated to semi-massive haematitic
ironstone mixed with mostly zinc silicate (probably willemite) and lesser zinc carbonate
minerals. The footwall comprises moderately jointed and fractured massive dolomite with
hematite stringers and fracture-coatings that are believed to be the main hosts to zinc
mineralisation.
These assays were taken with a calibrated XRF machine and will be verified in due course with
JORC/NI 43 101 laboratory analysis and testing. This intersection aligns with the Company's
objectives for its 2026 exploration programme aiming to increase the existing resource by 50%,
subject to the results of the drilling programme.
The GeoQuest geological team are on site with the Company's CEO, Richard Lloyd, who is
overseeing the initial (2,000m) phase of drilling. Drilling is being undertaken by Ox Drilling
Limited, a contractor with 21 years established operating experience in Zambia.
The Company will provide further updates as drilling advances.
Shuka Minerals CEO, Richard Lloyd, commented:
"The follow up holes of our campaign continue to deliver excellent Zn grades, with every hole
and intersection we are learning more and more about the orebody. It is also extremely
encouraging to continue to see much higher grades and over significant widths versus the
previously reported N 43 101 resource. The upcoming drill holes will look to prove the ore body
extending laterally and at depth."
Qualified Person
The technical information contained in this disclosure has been read and approved by Richard
Lloyd, a current Fellow of the Geological Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Metals,
Minerals and Mining and acts as a Qualified Person under the AIM Rules - Note for Mining and
Oil & Gas Companies.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse
Regulation. The Directors of Shuka are responsible for the contents of this announcement.
ENDS
Shuka Minerals plc has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") and a
secondary listing on the AltX of the JSE Limited.
LONDON
10 June 2026
For enquiries contact:
Shuka Minerals Plc +44 (0)7990 503 007
Richard Lloyd
Chief Executive Officer
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Investor Relations +44 (0)208 892 8329
Olivia Lloyd
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Date: 10-06-2026 08:08:00
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