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Giyani Metals Receives In-Principal Project Finance Support from the Export Credit Agency of the Netherlands
OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM) (FRANKFURT:KT9) (WKN:A2DUU8) (“Giyani” or the “Company”) is pleased to anno
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[{"type":"text","content":" OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM) (FRANKFURT:KT9) (WKN:A2DUU8) (“Giyani” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a letter of interest (“LOI”) confirming in- principal project finance support for its K.Hill manganese project in Botswana. The letter was issued by Atradius Dutch State Business (“Atradius”), the official administrator of the Export Credit Agency (“ECA”) of the Netherlands, under the export credit insurance scheme of the Dutch government. Following a preliminary assessment of Giyani’s K.Hill manganese project in Botswana, Atradius, on behalf of the Dutch government, issued an LOI confirming in principle project finance support under the Dutch export credit guarantee scheme (“ECA Cover”). Atradius is the official ECA that administers the ECA scheme for the government of the Netherlands. In order to promote Dutch exports, Atradius offers credit insurance products for projects involving the export of goods and services from the Netherlands. ECA Cover from Atradius is often used to assist Dutch exporters in winning export transactions and increasing the capacity to raise finance from banks for projects involving Dutch exports. The Dutch ECA scheme was identified as applicable to Giyani’s K.Hill manganese project based on the current involvement of Royal IHC as Giyani’s engineering partner for its ongoing feasibility study and preferred EPC contractor for the construction of the K.Hill manganese project, subject to meeting minimum Dutch content requirements. Interest rates charged by lenders on debt insured by ECA Cover are typically lower than commercial rates, as repayment of part of the debt is insured, with longer tenor, and favourable repayment schedule also a feature of ECA supported debt. The LOI represents the first milestone in Giyani’s engagement with Atradius. The next step involves further due diligence by Atradius and, assuming a satisfactory outcome, a positive decision to provide ECA Cover. It is common to work with one or more financial institutions, in parallel with Atradius, with the intention to fund the transaction supported by insurance from Atradius. The LOI itself does not constitute a commitment to provide ECA cover and there is no certainty that an agreement will be reached between the parties. Giyani will assist Atradius th...