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Cadence Minerals Plc
("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence" or "the Company")
Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) takes key steps towards Yangibana development with additional accommodation camp purchase.
Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to announce that Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) ("Hastings") has announced that it has agreed to purchase an additional 100 bedrooms of camp capacity plus other associated infrastructure from Fleetwood Pty Ltd.
Cadence owns 30% of the Yangibana North., Gossan, Hook, Kanes Gossan, Lions Ear and Bald Hill North Rare Earth Deposit which form part of the Yangibana Rare Earth Deposit. Probable Ore Reserves of some 2.1 million tonnes at 1.66% total rare earth elements are contained within 30% owned joint venture tenements. Further details of these reserves and pre-feasibility study can be found at: http://irservices.netbuilder.com/ir/cadence/newsArticle.php?ST=REM&id=2688632.
Highlights from Hastings News Release:
· Hastings enters agreement to purchase 100 extra rooms plus associated infrastructure from Fleetwood Pty Ltd.
· Purchase takes the total number of rooms purchased to 340 out of a total of 380 identified as required during the construction of the mine and processing plant.
The camp acquisition agreement represents a significant capital saving for the project and a discount of approximately 35% compared to the cost estimate of buying new.
The opportunity to acquire the camp, whilst being financially attractive, will also help reduce pressure on the development timetable. The balance of 40 rooms identified as a requirement during peak production will not be needed until approximately 8 months after commencement of construction.
The Yangibana Project involves the development of Rare Earth's deposits rich in neodymium and praseodymium, elements vital to permanent magnets that provide many critical components of wide-ranging high-tech products, including electric vehicles, renewable energy wind turbines, robotics, medical applications and others. The development of this project is expected to bring benefits to the Gascoyne, Carnarvon and Meekatharra regions of northern Australia including through employment and business opportunities. The Yangibana Project aims to be the next significant producer of neodymium and praseodymium outside of China.
Full Hastings ASX announcement here:
https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20190513/pdf/44517n3nrcljt0.pdf
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For further information:
Cadence Minerals plc | +44 (0) 207 440 0647 |
Andrew Suckling | |
Kiran Morzaria | |
WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker) | +44 (0) 207 220 1666 |
James Joyce | |
James Sinclair-Ford | |
Novum Securities Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 207 399 9400 |
Jon Belliss |
Qualified Person
Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School.
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