Giyani Appoints Knight Piésold as Geoscience and Tailings Consultant for 2025 Definitive Feasibility Study

TORONTO, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) ("Giyani" or the "Company") developer of the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana ("K.Hill" or the "Project") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Knight Piésold (Pty) Ltd ("Knight Piésold") as lead Geoscience and Tailings Storage Facility ("TSF") consultant on the Company's Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS").

Highlights:

• In addition to appointing Wood Plc as Lead DFS Consultant (see News Release ("NR") dated June 04, 2024) Giyani has appointed another internationally recognised consultant Knight Piésold, as Lead Geoscience and TSF consultant for the DFS on Giyani's K.Hill project.
• Knight Piésold is a global engineering group specifically selected by Giyani for its recognised expertise in the design and monitoring of safe and sustainable tailings facilities.
• Knight Piésold will also be responsible for the geosciences (geochemical, geotechnical, hydrogeological and hydrological) work packages. The scope of works will involve the design of the field investigation program, supervision of works, data modelling and completion of the interpretive studies.
  

Danny Keating, President and CEO of the Company, commented:

"We are delighted to be partnering with Knight Piésold, a group with world class geosciences and tailings management expertise, who share our vision for responsible TSF management throughout the life cycle of the Project.

Giyani is committed to meeting the highest international standards for the Project, and the long-term nature of tailings management requires world class geotechnical and geoscience expertise to ensure the safety of the facilities during both the operating phase, and importantly, thereafter, post closure of the plant."

Lead Geoscience and Tailings Consultant Appointed

Giyani has selected Knight Piésold as its lead Geoscience and TSF Consultant for the DFS following an extensive process to evaluate its capabilities and experience.

Knight Piésold will oversee all of the key aspects of the TSF including design, monitoring and risk reduction solutions. All TSF work will be aligned with the Principles of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management: including affected communities; integrated knowledge base; design, construction, operation and monitoring of tailings facilities; management and governance; emergency response and long-term recovery; and public disclosure and access to information. 

About Giyani

Giyani is focussed on becoming the dominant western-world producer of sustainable, low carbon high purity battery grade manganese for the electric vehicle ("EV") industry. The Company has developed a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to produce High Purity Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate ("HPMSM"), a lithium-ion battery ("LIB") cathode precursor material critical for EVs.

The Company has recently secured US$26m in financing from two strategic partners ARCH Sustainable Resources Fund LP and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa as it aims to progress the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana to construction by building and operating the demonstration plant and completing a Definitive Feasibility Study by H1 2025.

Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's website at https://giyanimetals.com/.

About Knight Piésold

Knight Piésold is an employee-owned, global consulting firm of engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, and technologists providing specialist services to the mining, power, water resources, and infrastructure industries. Knight Piésold was founded in 1921 and has a 1,300-person team operating from 28 offices across 16 countries. www.knightpiesold.com/en/ .

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani Metals Corp.

Danny Keating, President and CEO

Contact:

Danny Keating
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 289 291 7632
[email protected]

Charles FitzRoy
Head of Corporate Development & Strategy
[email protected]

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