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Contango Holdings CGO.L · GBp

Materials · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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About Contango Holdings

Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker CGO.L. It has been listed since 1 November 2017.

Contango Holdings Plc is an investment holding company. The Company’s projects include the Lubu Coal Project and the Garalo-Ntiela Project. The firm has a 70% interest in the Lubu Coal Project (Lubu) in Zimbabwe, with the remaining 30% held by supportive local partner. Its Lubu Coal Project covers approximately 19,236 hectares of the Karroo Mid Zambezi coal basin, located in the established Hwange mining district in north-western Zimbabwe. The Garalo-Ntiela Project occupies 161.5 square kilometers (km2), in the Sikasso region of southern Mali, 200 kilometers (km) south-east of the capital Bamako and close to the Guinea border. The permit is surrounded by a number of multi-million-ounce gold deposits. The firm is also focused on mining from Block B2.

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Company facts

Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Listed since
1 Nov 2017
Employees
78

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Carl J. Esprey, CFAChief Executive Officer & Executive Director
  • Graham Philip MaySecretary
  • Roy Aubrey PitchfordNon-Executive Chairman
  • Carl J. Esprey, CFAChief Executive Officer & Executive Director
  • Phillip RichardsNon-Executive Director
  • Oliver StansfieldNon-Executive Director

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
0
Environment
0
Social
0
Governance
0

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • Contango Holdings PLC has a 70% interest in the Lubu Coal Project in Zimbabwe covering 19,236 hectares.
  • The Lubu Coal Project is located in the established Hwange mining district in north-western Zimbabwe.
  • The Garalo-Ntiela Project in Mali is surrounded by multi-million-ounce gold deposits near the Guinea border.

Weaknesses

  • Contango Holdings PLC has only 78 employees for its mining projects in Zimbabwe and Mali.
  • The company's projects are located in politically unstable regions of Zimbabwe and Mali.
  • The firm's focus on Block B2 mining lacks detailed operational plans.

Opportunities

  • The Lubu Coal Project in Zimbabwe could benefit from increased coal demand in Africa.
  • The Garalo-Ntiela Project in Mali is near established gold deposits for potential partnerships.
  • Contango Holdings PLC can expand its presence in the Metals & Mining sector in Africa.

Threats

  • Political instability in Zimbabwe and Mali poses risks to Contango's mining operations.
  • The Lubu Coal Project faces environmental regulations in Zimbabwe.
  • The Garalo-Ntiela Project in Mali could encounter local community opposition.

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