Namib Minerals secures $5M Ecobank term loan
Namib Minerals, through wholly owned subsidiary Bulawayo Mining Company (Private) Limited (“How Mining Company”), entered into a new $5.0 million term-loan facility with Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited.
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Namib Minerals, through wholly owned subsidiary Bulawayo Mining Company (Private) Limited (“How Mining Company”), entered into a new $5.0 million term-loan facility with Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited. The Term Loan Facility has a term of 36 months, expiring on May 31, 2029, with a base lending rate of 12% per annum minus a margin of 1% per annum, an acceptance fee of 1% of the total facility amount, and a drawdown fee of 0.5% of amounts drawn. The facility is intended to finance mining development, including hoist work, expansion and maintenance of a milling plant, and drilling equipment.
Security includes a Security Agreement dated June 23, 2026, creating a $7.5 million security interest over certain existing and future plant and machinery, and a tripartite assignment agreement with Fidelity Gold Refinery and Ecobank that routes at least $3,000,000 monthly from gold sales through How Mining Company’s Ecobank account and grants Ecobank a lien on certain Fidelity receivables. The Facility Agreement also contains restrictive covenants requiring Ecobank’s prior consent for additional indebtedness, acquisitions, repayment of shareholder loans, or redemption of share capital.
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