AIM-listed AfriTin Mining, an African technology metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia, provides notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of AfriTin Mining Limited to be held on 5 January 2023.
As part of the EGM, the company is seeking to change its name to Andrada Mining Limited, reflecting the company’s expanding lithium and tantalum resources alongside its existing tin production. The new name originates from Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva, the Brazilian mineralogist and professor who first discovered petalite and spodumene which are major lithium bearing minerals and a precursor to the identification of lithium. Management believes that the Uis licence could host a globally significant lithium resource.
Commenting on the proposed name change, Anthony Viljoen, CEO, commented: “The change of name proposed reflects the importance that our lithium resource will bring to our expanding production base. The name change pays homage to an individual who discovered what is now such an important lithium mineral. It also marks the expanded production for us in Namibia beyond our existing tin operations, which still remain a key part of our strategy, whilst signalling to investors our purpose to deliver materials key to the energy transition.”
