Giyani Reinforces Community Engagement in Kanye
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Giyani Reinforces Community Engagement in Kanye
TORONTO, Ontario, October 31, 2024 – 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 ”), as part of its community and social outreach initiatives within the communities
surrounding the K.Hill Project, sponsored and hosted an equipment handover ceremony (the
“Ceremony”) with the Kanye Community.
Highlights
• On Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Main Kgotla of the Bangwaketse people, Giyani Metals
hosted an equipment handover ceremony in collaboration with the Bangwakets e Paramount
Chief, the Kanye District Council, the Kanye District Health Management Team (DHMT), and
representatives of People Living with Disabilities (PLWD).
• The event, reflects Giyani’s ongoing pledge to support disadvantaged members of the Kanye
and Bangwaketse communities , marks a demonstrable increase in material support enabled
by Company growth, continuing a legacy of active support for the community, and for people
living with disabilities since 2021.
• The initiative aims to provide crucial equipment including wheelchairs, walking frames, and
mattresses, for the benefit of differently-abled individuals within the communities of Kanye and
Bangwaketse.
• As Giyani’s projects grow, so too will its efforts to provide further assistance : Giyani looks
forward to increasing its support to empower challenged individuals and foster inclusivity, in
correlation with company growth. This reflects Giyani's determined commitment to support
vulnerable members of the community and ensure that Company success directly benefits local
communities.
Charles FitzRoy, President and CEO of the Company, commented:
“We are pleased to be working closely with the Bangwaketse Paramount Chief Kgosi Malope II and the
Bangwaketse community in supporting this critical initiative, which enables us to provide essential
equipment to empower local people living with disabilities. This support reflects our commitment to the
community where we will operate.
Our ongoing collaboration with the Kanye District Health Management Team and the District
Commissioner, including hosting the Commemoration of Disability Day since 2021, has deepened our
understanding of community needs, allowing us to identify and address the challenges faced by
disadvantaged members more effectively and sustainably. We look forward to furthering this impactful
work alongside our esteemed community partners.
Social licence to operate is vital for any project and Giyani is committed to further deepening its
commitments to its local communities. We view ourselves not merely as guests, but as invested
partners and stakeholders, working together to build a lasting positive impact.”
Giyani social outreach
The Ceremony follows the P100,000 pledge made by Giyani to support the purchase of essential
equipment for PWLD in Kanye, which was made in July 2024 during the birthday celebration of
Bangwaketse Paramount Chief, Kgosi Malope II. This equipment includes wheelchairs, walking frames,
crutches and nappies , to benefit a myriad of differently abled individuals all within the Kanye and
Bangwaketse communities. Giyani, as the sole partner in this initiative, is aligning with Paramount Chief
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Bangwaketse’s efforts to provide for the elders and disadvantaged members of the community . The
Company has worked closely with the DHMT and Kanye District Council to identify the required
equipment, and Giyani has engaged directly with local equipment suppliers to fulfil its pledge. The
equipment was officially handed over during the Ceremony.
In attendance at the Ceremony were:
o Kgosi Malope II, Paramount Chief of the Bangwaketse
o Dr. Lemogang Kwape, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Local MP for Kanye South
o Norman Patlakwe, Deputy District Commissioner for Kanye
o Representatives from the Kanye District Health Management Team (DHMT)
Following the Ceremony, Giyani representatives visited a school in Kanye for children living with
disabilities to increase our understanding of their particular needs and establish a direct relationship
with an additional community group who require support. This reflects the established intention of Giyani
to continue supporting the PLWD, including the school, in addition to maintaining our tradition of hosting
and sponsoring the Commemoration of Disability Day annually as we continue to meaningfully grow
our involvement in the community.
Figure 1: Giyani about to present equipment at the Main Kgotla
Figure 2: Equipment ready to be handed over
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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 battery grade manganese (HPMSM), a lithium-ion
battery cathode precursor material critical for EVs.
The Company has secured financing of US$26m from two strategic partners, ARCH Sustainable
Resources Fund LP and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, enabling it to progress
the K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana to construction by building and operating the
Demo Plant and completing a Definitive Feasibility Study in 2025.
Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedarplus.ca and on Giyani
Metals Corp. website at https://giyanimetals.com/.
On behalf of Giyani Metals Corp.
Charles FitzRoy, President and CEO
Figure 3: Country Manager Elisa Modikwa handing over
equipment to one of the beneficiaries
Figure 4: Remarks by Country Manager Elisa
Modikwa highlighting Giyani’s pride in partnering
with local leaders to support and empower
differently-abled individuals in Kanye community
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Contact:
Giyani Metals Corp.
Charles FitzRoy, President & CEO
Tel: +1289-291-7632
Tavistock, Financial PR
Tara Vivian-Neal
+44 20 7920 3150
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