VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2024 / SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SGQ)(HK:1878) ("SouthGobi" or the "Company") Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated November 17, 2023 (the "November17 Announcement") in relation to the waiver provided by JD Zhixing Fund L.P. ("JDZF") of the Company's payment obligations under the November 2022 Deferral Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning as defined in the November 17 Announcement.

The Company announces that JDZF has agreed to extend the date upon which the Waiver is in effect in relation to the Waived PIK Interest Default from January 19, 2024 to April 30, 2024. Aside from the aforementioned extension, the other terms of the Waiver described in the November 17 Announcement remain in effect and unamended.

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About SouthGobi

SouthGobi, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange, owns and operates its flagship Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine in Mongolia. It also holds the mining licences of its other metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in South Gobi region of Mongolia. SouthGobi produces and sells coal to customers in China.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Email: info@southgobi.com

Mr. Ruibin Xu
Chief Executive Officer

Forward-Looking Statements

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