Yangibana JV Partner Agreement with Schaeffler

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Cadence Minerals PLC

03 June 2020

 

Cadence Minerals Plc

("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence" or "the Company")

Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) Signs Long Term Binding Master Agreement with German Automotive Tier 1 Supplier Schaeffler Technologies AG.

Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to note that Hastings Technology Metals (ASX:HAS) ("Hastings"), Cadence's joint venture partner at the Yangibana Rare Earth Project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia ("Yangibana" "Yangibana Project"), has entered into binding Master Agreement (MA) with one of the leading German automotive Tier 1 supplier, Schaeffler Technologies AG (Schaeffler) for the targeted supply of its MREC, being the product mined and processed from the Company's Yangibana Project in the Gascoyne region, Western Australia.

Cadence Minerals Yangibana Holding:

Cadence owns 30% of the Yangibana, Yangibana North, Gossan, Hook, Kanes Gossan and Lions Ear Rare Earth Deposit, which form part of the Yangibana Rare Earth Deposit. The updated Cadence ore reserve statement can be found on the Yangibana Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve statement from 4^th November 2019: http://irservices.netbuilder.com/ir/cadence/newsArticle.php?ST=REM&id=2953668.

Highlights:

· Hastings signs binding long term Master Agreement with German automotive Tier 1 supplier, Schaeffler Technologies AG.

· Hastings obligation is to supply a substantial volume of MREC over a period of 10 years as initial period.

· Schaeffler continues its support for German government's untied loan guarantee (UFK).

This Master Agreement governs in general the purchasing, scheduling, quality compliance and regulations, and ethical business conduct between Hastings and Schaeffler.

With the signing of this Master Agreement, Schaeffler also continues to support Hastings in its eligibility for the German government's untied loan guarantee scheme (known as UFK) in its project financing for the construction of its mine and processing plant in the Upper Gascoyne of Western Australia.

Since the announcement of the MOU in June 2019, Schaeffler and Hastings have expressed their joint commitment to work together on a long term partnership to enable Schaeffler to develop an independent supply chain for its e-motor business for the emerging Electric Vehicle industry. Neodymium and praseodymium are critical raw materials used in the manufacture of permanent magnets, the key component found in electric motors.

Schaeffler is a global automotive and industrial supplier of high-precision components and systems in engine, transmission, and chassis applications, as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications, primarily focussed on the automotive industry. In 2019 it generated sales of approximately €14.4 billion with around 87,700 employees globally. Schaeffler is one of the world's largest family companies operating in approximately 170 locations in over 50 countries and has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, research and development facilities and sales offices.

The full Hastings ASX announcement can be found here: https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200603/pdf/44jbt45nrpmpvb.pdf

Hastings Exec Chairman Charles Lew commented: "This contract represents a very important milestone in the development of Hastings as an emerging supplier of rare earth carbonate from Australia to Germany, an industrialised nation with a growing demand for a critical raw material used in many advanced technologies where a permanent magnet is needed. We look forward to strengthening our cooperation with Schaeffler in the years to come."

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For further information:

Cadence Minerals plc	[phone]
Andrew Suckling
Kiran Morzaria
WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker)	[phone]
James Joyce
James Sinclair-Ford
Novum Securities Limited (Joint Broker)	[phone]
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.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this announcement are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'' ''could'' "should" ''envisage'' ''estimate'' ''intend'' ''may'' ''plan'' ''will'' or the negative of those variations or comparable expressions including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth results of operations performance future capital and other expenditures (including the amount. nature and sources of funding thereof) competitive advantages business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.  Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions competition environmental and other regulatory changes actions by governmental authorities the availability of capital markets reliance on key personnel uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions. The Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements.

 

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