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Epsilon Energy - Sale of Mardie Iron Ore Project
ASX / Media Release
21 May 2010
EPSILON AGREES TO SALE OF MARDIE IRON ORE PROJECT
Highlights
Epsilon agrees to sell its Mardie Iron Ore Project to Bluestar for A$1M;
Epsilon retains 10% free carried interest in all mineral rights, other than
salt, until completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study;
Sale is structured in two tranches:
i) A$300,000 in cash on completion;
ii) A$700,000 as a contingent payment following approval to construct a
salt operation on Mardie Project;
Transaction completion is conditional on approvals from Australian and
Korean government authorities.
Australian resources company Epsilon Energy Ltd (ASX:EPS) (Epsilon or the
Company) today announced it has entered into an agreement with South Korean
owned Bluestar Minerals Pty Ltd (Bluestar) for the sale of its Mardie Iron
Ore Project in Western Australias Pilbara region for a total of A$1
million.
The terms of the sale include a cash payment of A$300,000 to be paid on
completion of the transaction and a further A$700,000 contingent payment on
Bluestar receiving all required statutory and government approvals to
construct a salt operation on the Mardie Project.
Completion of the
transaction is conditional on all requisite approvals by the Australian and
South Korean Governments.
Epsilon has agreed to sell the Mardie Project tenement to Bluestar and
retains a 10% free carried interest in all mineral rights other than salt
until the completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study.
Bluestar is focused on developing industrial minerals projects including
iron ore, minerals sands, coal and salt.
The iron ore exploration targets
at the Mardie Project that have been identified by Epsilon will provide the
basis for the next stage of work.
This will be designed and managed by
Perth-based project development specialists, Prodemas International.
The sale is in line with the Companys strategy to divest non-core assets
and focus on its gold assets in Guyana.
Epsilon has also withdrawn from the
Balladonia lignite joint venture in southern Western Australia and retains
100% of the uranium rights for this project.
Richard Monti
Executive Director
Epsilon Energy Ltd
To download the full ASX announcement click here
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20100521/pdf/31qg31yw20425n.pdf
For further information please contact:
Mr Richard Monti
Executive Director
Epsilon Energy Ltd
Tel: (08) 9482 0540
Em:
Mr James Harris
Professional Public Relations
Tel: (08) 9388 0944
Mob: 0400 296 547
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