Havilah Resources Limited : - MOU for Use of Port Augusta Iron Ore Export Terminal

Havilah Resources Limited ('Havilah' or 'Company') is pleased to announce that it has signed a confidential non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') with Port Augusta Operations Pty Ltd ('PAO') for future use of port and transhipment services for export of its iron ore.

PAO will hold a 99-year lease over the former Port Playford, near Port Augusta, comprising land and port terminal facilities that includes an existing rail loop, unloading facility, sea wall, roads and storage sheds. PAO is in the process of developing the port land and port terminal facilities into a modern iron ore export terminal that will involve refurbishment, upgrading and certain other transhipment arrangements. Upon completion of the port development PAO will provide port and transhipment services for iron ore, which the present MOU contemplates.

Commenting on the MOU, Havilah's Technical Director, Dr Chris Giles, said: 'Port Augusta Operation's proposed port and transhipment facility is approximately 300km by existing rail link from Havilah's Braemar iron ore deposits, so it potentially provides a favourable logistical solution for us.

'Our Maldorky and Grants iron ore deposits in turn are located in close proximity to the transcontinental rail line, meaning reduced capital expenditure on logistics.

'Given the almost zero overburden, soft nature of the iron ore and its amenability to upgrade to a high yield, high quality 65% iron product, we think the availability of this new port facility will potentially help to make our iron ore deposits internationally competitive.

'We are therefore pleased to have signed this MOU and to encourage development of this well located new dedicated iron ore export port on the eastern side of the Spencer Gulf.' he said.

About Havilah's Iron Ore Projects

Havilah owns 100% of three recent Braemar Formation iron ore discoveries, namely Maldorky (JORC Indicated Mineral Resource of 147 million tonnes @30.1% iron), Grants (JORC Inferred Mineral Resource of 304 million tonnes @ 24% iron) and Grants Basin (Exploration Target of 3.5-3.8 billion tonnes @ 24-28% iron). In all cases the iron ore crops out at the surface and initial overburden and waste removal in an open pit is expected to be minimal. The ore is relatively soft, with a low work index and hence a low ore comminution energy requirement. The particulate nature and ease of liberation of the iron ore minerals means that the iron ore can be readily upgraded to a high quality 65% iron product with high yields and high overall iron recoveries.

Cautionary Statement

This announcement contains certain statements which may constitute 'forward-looking statements'. Such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in any forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

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