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ST HELIER, Jersey, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 1, 2025 Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or “the Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN, AIM and VFEX: CMCL) issued an announcement regarding proposed changes to the royalty and tax regimes, as they apply to gold miners, in the Republic of Zimbabwe’s 2026 National Budget. The proposed changes related inter alia to royalties and tax deductibility of capital expenditure.
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Caledonia notes that, on December 17, 2025, the Zimbabwe Minister of Finance announced certain changes to these proposals in the second reading of the 2026 National Budget to the Zimbabwe parliament, specifically;
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- The proposal to increase the royalty rate from 5% to 10% when the gold price exceeds US$2,500 per ounce will now only apply should the gold price exceed $5,000 per ounce.
- The proposed change to the tax treatment of capital expenditure whereby the current 100% upfront deduction would instead be spread over the life of the project, affecting the timing, but not the total amount of tax payable, has been withdrawn.
- The proposed change to levy withholding tax at 15% on interest payable on offshore loans has been withdrawn. Whilst this provision would have had little effect on Caledonia’s existing operations, it would have had an adverse effect on the Bilboes Gold Project, which Caledonia currently expects to fund with a large proportion of offshore debt.
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The revised proposals, which have not yet been ratified by parliament, but are expected to be enacted before the end of the year, should result in no change in the financial outlook for Caledonia’s portfolio of assets in Zimbabwe provided the gold price remains below $5,000 per ounce.
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Mark Learmonth, Chief Executive Officer of Caledonia, commented:
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“The 2026 National Budget of Zimbabwe is yet to be enacted into law. However, we welcome the revised provisions announced this week which we believe demonstrate the Government of Zimbabwe’s support for the mining sector and the development of future mining projects in the country.”
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Enquiries:
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| Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Mark Learmonth Camilla Horsfall | Tel: +44 1534 679 800 Tel: +44 7817 841 793 |
| Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker) Adrian Hadden Pearl Kellie | Tel: +44 207 397 1965 Tel: +44 131 220 9775 |
| Camarco, Financial PR (UK) Gordon Poole Elfie Kent | Tel: +44 20 3757 4980 |
| Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Debra Tatenda | Tel: +263 77802131 |
| IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor – Zimbabwe) Lloyd Mlotshwa | Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39 |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Information and statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia’s current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “target”, “intend”, “estimate”, “could”, “should”, “may” and “will” or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking statements in this document include: our expectation that the proposed changes to the royalty and tax regimes will be enacted as set out in this document; and that, as a result, we expect no change to the financial outlook for Caledonia’s portfolio of assets in Zimbabwe. These forward-looking statements are based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.
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