Harvest Minerals
Limited / Index: LSE / Epic: HMI / Sector: Mining
2 May 2024
Harvest Minerals Limited ('Harvest' or
the 'Company')
KP Fértil® Sales
Update
Harvest Minerals Limited, the AIM
listed fertiliser producer, provides the following update on sales
of its organic, multi-nutrient, direct application fertiliser, KP
Fértil®, from its 100% owned Arapuá Fertiliser Project in Brazil
('Arapuá').
OVERVIEW
§ Orders to
the end of April 2024 totaled 17,388 tonnes, equating to c. 50% of
total 2023 volume ordered and c. 25% of 2024 sales guidance of
70,000 tonnes
§ Invoiced
orders totaled 8,396 tonnes, with the remaining expected to be
invoiced through Q2 2024
§ Extensive
sales campaign has been initiated in preparation of stronger market
seasonality in second half of the year
Brian McMaster, Chairman of Harvest,
said: "We're pleased
by the initial response to our new marketing campaign, which in
April alone, generated orders comparable to those received from
January to March 2024. This places us at 25% of our annual guidance
of 70,000 tonnes, instilling confidence as we move into the more
robust seasonal phase of the year. While we recognize the ongoing
challenges in the market, we maintain cautious optimism about
meeting our year-end targets. We'll closely monitor market
conditions and adjust our strategies as
necessary.
FURTHER INFORMATION
In the first four months of 2024,
Harvest received new orders totalling 17,388 tonnes
for its KP Fértil® product produced at its Arapuá Fertiliser Project in Brazil, of
which 8,396 tonnes were invoiced by end of the period and the
remaining orders are expected to be invoiced through Q2 2024. The
orders to date represent c. 50% of the total volume placed in
2023.
Despite the ongoing tightness in
market prospects, there are signs pointing towards improvement in
the second half of the year, particularly as it aligns with the
seasonal strength of our target crops. Harvest's marketing campaign
has been positively received, suggesting that new and existing
buyers are returning to the marketplace as macroeconomic conditions
normalise. Moving forward, we maintain our guidance target of
70,000 tonnes for the year 2024 and look forward to providing
further updates to the market throughout the year.
**ENDS**
For further information, please
visit www.harvestminerals.net or
contact:
Harvest Minerals Limited
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Brian
McMaster (Chairman)
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Tel: +44 (0) 203 940
6625
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Strand Hanson
Limited
(Nominated & Financial
Adviser)
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Ritchie Balmer
James Spinney
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
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Tavira Securities
(Broker)
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Jonathan Evans
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 3192 1733
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The information contained within this announcement is deemed
by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of
United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ("UK
MAR").