Change of Adviser

RNS Number : 9154K

Ferrex PLC

22 April 2015

 

22 April 2015

Ferrex plc ('Ferrex' or 'the Company')

Change of Adviser

Ferrex plc, the AIM quoted manganese development and iron ore exploration company focused in Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Northland Capital Partners Limited as nominated adviser with immediate effect.

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For further information visit www.ferrexplc.com or contact the following:

Dave Reeves	Ferrex plc	[e-mail] [phone]
Nominated Adviser
William Vandyk/David Hignell	Northland Capital Partners Limited	[phone]
Broker
Elliot Hance/Saif Janjua	Beaufort Securities Limited	[phone]
Financial PR
Felicity Winkles/ Elisabeth Cowell	St Brides Partners Limited	[phone]

Notes

Ferrex plc is an AIM quoted, leading manganese development and iron-ore exploration company in Africa.   The Company is focussed on advancing low capex deposits, which benefit from proximal established infrastructure, up the development curve and into production. Ferrex has a solid portfolio of assets including three primary projects: Nayega Manganese Project in Togo ('Nayega'), Mebaga Iron Ore Project in Gabon ('Mebaga'), and Malelane Iron Ore Project in South Africa ('Malelane').

At Nayega, Ferrex is currently concluding a Bankable Feasibility Study and expects award of the mining permit in mid 2015.  A Scoping Study indicates that Nayega could produce 250,000 tonnes per year of manganese concentrate at 38%.   A Scoping Study on a ferro manganese plant in Togo has also been concluded and shows a lowest quartile operation with robust economics. The company is focussed on bringing the mine into production on grant of the mining permit whilst advancing the ferro manganese studies.  

In parallel with this, Ferrex is focussed on proving up resources at its Mebaga concession in Gabon.  An exploration target comprising 90 to 150Mt @ 35 to 65% Fe (oxide material) and 550 to 900Mt @ 25% to 40% Fe (primary material) has been estimated for Mebaga. The oxide target will incorporate both DSO* and bBSO* material. Ferrex completed a preliminary drill programme at Mebaga that intersected significant widths of both DSO and bBSO mineralisation.

The Company also holds the Malelane Iron Ore concession in eastern South Africa. A Scoping Study on Malelane has demonstrated its potential to produce 1.8Mtpa of beneficiated ore per year, with initial capital expenditure of $139m, a payback of 1.9 years, a Net Present Value of US$523m (10% discount rate) and a 16.6 year life-of-mine. 

Ferrex has 1,100,794,390 shares in issue. The Directors have subscribed for and purchased approximately 25.4% of the issued share capital of the Company and are thus aligned with shareholders' interests.

 

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