Acquisition of controlling interest in Grangesb...

Anglesey Mining plc

29 May 2014 LSE:AYM

Anglesey to acquire controlling interest in Grangesberg Iron

Anglesey Mining plc ("Anglesey") is pleased to report that it has entered into
agreements giving it the right to acquire a controlling interest in the
Grangesberg Iron project in Sweden.

GrangesbergIron Ore Mine:

The Grangesberg iron ore mine is situated in the mineral-rich Bergslagen
district of central Swedenabout 200 kilometres north-west of Stockholm. Until
its closure in 1989 due to prevailing market conditions, the Grangesberg mine
was the third largest iron ore mine in Sweden, next only to the Kiruna and
Malmberget mines in the north of Sweden, with in excess of 150 million tonnes
of iron ore mined down to around 500 metres deep.

Prior indications are that at least 115 million tonnes of iron ore containing
around 40% iron remain for exploitation at Grängesberg. The homogenous iron ore
body in Grängesberg is of significant size and of the Kiruna geological type,
making it well suited for cost-effective production of attractive iron ore
products.

The Grangesberg mine site benefits from excellent infrastructure and is located
adjacent to the Swedish national rail system which will permit easy access to
ice free port of Oxelosund on the Baltic Sea on the south east coast of Sweden,
the location of SSAB Sweden's largest steel plant. Significant underground and
surface infrastructure remains intact at Grangesberg, including a fully
operational railway line from mine to port.

It is expected that following the normal environmental permitting processes and
engineering design and financing, a conventional underground bulk mining
operation followed by processing using standard technology can produce some 2.0
to 2.5 million tonnes per year of saleable iron ore concentrate for the
European, Middle East and Asian steel markets.

Agreements:

In a series of agreements Anglesey has purchased for US$145,000 a direct 6%
interest in Grangesberg Iron AB ("GIAB"), a private Swedish company that was
founded in 2007 with the target of re-opening the historic iron ore mine in
Grangesberg and which, in conjunction with the Anglesey investment and with
Anglesey assistance, has recently completed a financial and capital
restructuring. GIAB holds a 25 year exploitation permit covering the previously
mined Grangesberg underground mining operations granted by the Swedish Mining
Inspectorate in May 2013.

At the same time Anglesey has negotiated a 12 month evaluation option to
acquire 51% of the enlarged share capital of GIAB for the issue of new ordinary
shares of Anglesey. Anglesey has also entered into shareholder and cooperation
agreements such that during the term of the option Anglesey holds management
control and operatorship of GIAB and will appoint three out of five directors
to the board of GIAB including the Chairman.

The remaining 43% of GIAB is held by Roslagen Resources AB, a Swedish private
company, which has led the re-development of the Grangesberg iron project since
2007. Roslagen will appoint two directors to the board of GIAB and provide
experienced local executive management.

As part of the agreements and reorganisation an outstanding loan in GIAB in the
principal amount of US$3.5 million due to KII Holdings Limited, a Cypriot
company has been renegotiated and is now repayable by the end of 2016.

At the same time, Eurang Limited, a UK private company, has agreed to invest
$1.75 million, of which $1.25 million has been invested in GIAB, for new shares
representing the 51% shareholding interest in GIAB. This has been carried out
through a new wholly owned special purpose Swedish company, Eurmag AB over
which, during the term of the option, Anglesey will hold management and control
rights. The additional $500,000 will be used to cover transaction costs and
expenses and certain outstanding liabilities.

Option to acquire 51% of Grangesberg

Upon the exercise of the option, which will be entirely at Anglesey's
discretion, Anglesey will acquire all of the shares of Eurang Limited by the
issue of new shares of Anglesey to the value of $1.75 million, to be priced at
the average of the Anglesey share price at the date of option (3.375p) and the
20 day average share price prior to date of exercise, (but at no lower than
3.375p), and thereby acquire direct ownership and control of the 51%
shareholding in GIAB, and thus increase Anglesey's direct interest in GIAB to
57%.

GIAB will have debt outstanding of about US$ 5 million, (about $4 million
including accrued interest payable to KII and about US$1 million of
subordinated debt payable on a deferred basis to Roslagen), while Eurang
Limited will have debt of approximately US$4.5 million.

During the term of the option Anglesey will hold management control over Eurmag
with the ability to exercise voting rights on the shares of GIAB. If following
its evaluation and assessment Anglesey does not exercise its option it will
relinquish its board seats and management direction and control of GIAB at the
end of the 12 month option period but will continue to hold 6% of the shares of
GIAB.

Grangesberg Development plan:

"Grängesberg is a mine with a rich historical heritage and an exciting future
potential" said Bill Hooley, Anglesey Chief Executive. "Anglesey believes that
there is an opportunity to re-open the Grangesberg mine to provide a local
source of high quality ironore, well known, to theEuropean steel industry.The
agreements announced today give Anglesey the opportunity to evaluate
Grangesberg,both technicallyat the minelevel in the Grangesberg area and
commerciallythroughout the Swedishand European steel industry, with the right
to acquire control of the Grangesbergproject on attractive terms."

The new capital injection of US$1.25 million in GIAB will be used under
Anglesey's direction to advance the Grangesberg project towards production and
for working capital.

Anglesey intends to carry out an evaluation of the Grangesberg project
including a technical and economic assessment to determine the viability of
putting the Grangesberg iron ore mine back into commercial production under the
economic conditions to be expected during the proposed mine life.

Immediate planned work will include a programme of geo-mechanics and monitoring
at the mine site as a prelude to obtaining permission to dewater the mine. In
the same time-frame Anglesey plans to produce a new compliant ore resource
estimate and to progress work on the pre-feasibility study on reopening the
Grangesberg mine.

In parallel with these activities the ongoing background environmental studies
and permit applications will be progressed. Anglesey will also carry out
detailed marketing studies on both the Swedish and the greater European markets
for Grangesberg iron ore products.

In the subsequent periods, following the exercise of the option and subject to
successful financing, it is expected that a definitive feasibility study will
be undertaken, including mine definition drilling, process test-work and
detailed engineering design and costing.

About Anglesey Mining plc

Anglesey previously led the redevelopment of the Schefferville Area iron ore
deposits in western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec and sponsored the initial
public offering of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited on the Toronto Stock
Exchange. Sharing some common directors and senior management, Anglesey
continues to hold 15.3% of the shares of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited
which over the three years 2011 to 2013 produced about 3.5 million tonnes of
iron ore from its direct shipping iron ore deposits, all of which was sold in
the China spot market.

Anglesey is also carrying out exploration and development work at its 100%
owned Parys Mountain zinc-copper-lead deposit in North Wales, UK where a JORC
Code-compliant resource of 2.1mt at 6.9% combined base metals in the indicated
category and 4.1mt at 5.0% combined in the inferred category was published in
November 2012. A detailed review of the resource base for the entire site has
recently been commenced by Micon International. The company continues to review
the future demand predictions for base metal concentrates particularly zinc
ahead of any decision to move to development and production.

For further information, please contact:

Bill Hooley, Chief Executive [phone];

Danesh Varma, Finance Director [phone];

Samantha Harrison: RFC Ambrian [phone];