23 December 2011
ATLAS AGREES TO SELL YERECOIN MAGNETITE PROJECT FOR $18M
Atlas Iron Limited [ASX Code: AGO] is pleased to announce
that it has agreed to sell its Yerecoin magnetite project to
Cliffs Natural Resources (Cliffs) for $18 million cash, with
the full amount payable when the deal is completed, being on
or before 31 January 2012.
Further payments may be payable based on magnetite and direct
shipping ore reserve tonnes as follows: Within 30 days of a
Decision to Mine, Cliffs agrees to immediately pay amounts
equal to:
(a) $0.10 per tonne for each tonne of magnetite exceeding 187
million tonnes proven in a Reserve within
the Tenements, or if not proven in Reserve, mined or to be
mined as a Resource, up to an additional
200 million tonnes; and
(b) $0.50 per tonne for each tonne of direct shipping iron
ore exceeding 5 million tonnes proven in a
Reserve within the Tenements, or if not proven in Reserve,
mined or to be mined as a Resource.
"This agreement realises value for Atlas from an asset it
inherited through the takeover of Giralia Resources," Atlas
Managing Director David Flanagan said. "At the same time, the
sale agreement enables Atlas to retain some upside in the
project."
Atlas announced last week that it had agreed to sell its
Balla Balla magnetite project in Western Australia to
Forge Resources for $40 million plus a royalty.
Atlas team is in ongoing negotiations with potential
investors or partners in respect of its Ridley magnetite
project in the Pilbara."
The Yerecoin Project is a magnetite deposit, acquired via Atlas' takeover of Giralia Resources in March 2011. It is located 150km north east of Perth in Western Australia. The Yerecoin project and related tenements are carried at a value of $48 million in Atlas' books. Based on current accounting advice, it not expected that any value will be attributed to the reserve milestone payments when calculating the value of sale consideration. As a result, an accounting loss will occur on the transaction, which is subject to normal conditions precedent.
For further information please contact Mark Hancock, Chief Commercial Officer Ken Brinsden, Chief Development OfficerTel (08) 9476 7900
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