24 February 2011
LIM signs Agreement with Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. for Haulage of Iron
Ore
Anglesey's 41% owned associate Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX: LIM)
is pleased to report that it has signed an Agreement with Tshiuetin Rail
Transportation Inc. ("TSH") for the transportation of iron-ore from LIM's
Schefferville Area Direct Shipping Ore Project over the 235 kilometre TSH Railway,
which connects Schefferville to the Emeril Junction, for the calendar year 2011.
The Agreement anticipates that iron ore will be hauled approximately eight
months per year (April to November) with shipments on the TSH Rail commencing
in April 2011 with the tonnage in calendar 2011 expected to be up to 2 million
tonnes.
It is contemplated that a separate agreement between the parties will be
concluded for calendar 2012 and subsequent years. LIM's negotiations are
continuing with other rail operators for the onward transportation of LIM's
iron ore from Emeril Junction to the Port of Sept-Iles.
The operation is expected to run for around 240 days, with about two trains
every three days. LIM will provide the locomotives, which will be leased by LIM
and operated by TSH. Each train will comprise 120 rail cars and be
powered by two robotized SD-40 locomotives. These rail cars will also be leased
by LIM.
LIM has agreed to advance to TSH a capacity reservation deposit of $750,000 to
enable TSH to prepare for a smooth ramp up of its operations to ship LIM's iron
ore in calendar 2011 in accordance with LIM's operating requirements. TSH will
repay the reservation deposit over a two year period beginning in 2013 as a
deduction against monthly haulage rates.
The Agreement, which includes a confidential tariff and other terms,
acknowledges that it is in the best interests of both parties that the TSH
Railway be rehabilitated as soon as possible in 2011 and that additional
rehabilitation and capital funding will be necessary to increase tonnage
capacity on the TSH Rail in subsequent years. The 2011 rehabilitation program
is the first year of an estimated ten year rehabilitation program to be carried
out by TSH.
Under the Agreement TSH and LIM have agreed to co-operate, and to co-operate
with others, on sourcing funding for the rehabilitation of the TSH Railway. To
expedite the rehabilitation program LIM has agreed to contribute $3.5 million
towards the cost of the program, with expenditures to be approved and managed
by a Partners Committee comprised of two representatives of TSH and two
representatives of LIM.
"We are very pleased to have concluded this rail haulage agreement with TSH and
to partner with TSH in the upgrade of the TSH railway to enable the carriage of
our anticipated iron ore production in 2011 and future years." said John
Kearney, Chairman.
TSH is owned equally by a consortium of three Aboriginal First Nations; Naskapi
Nation of Kawawachikamach; Innu Matimekush-Lac John and Innu Uashat Mak
Mani-Utenam. TSH currently operates a passenger and freight train service
between Sept-Iles and Schefferville twice per week.
TSH rail services were used extensively by LIM during the latter part of 2010
to successfully transport to Schefferville all of the mining equipment and
plant components for its planned DSO operations which are scheduled to commence
in April 2011.
About Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited
LIM's Schefferville Area project involves the development of twenty direct
shipping iron ore deposits in western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec near
Schefferville, Quebec. The properties are part of the historic Schefferville
area iron ore district where mining of adjacent deposits was previously carried
out by the Iron Ore Company of Canada from 1954 to 1982.
Labrador Iron Mines contemplates mining in stages, the first phase of Stage 1
comprising the James and Redmond deposits, which are located in close proximity
to existing infrastructure, and for which all operating permits have been
issued and plant construction and mine development is nearing completion.
For further information, please view www.labradorironmines.ca.
About Anglesey Mining plc
Anglesey Mining with its LSE main board listing is primarily focused on its 41%
interest in Labrador Iron Mines (TSX:LIM). In addition to any new projects that
may be brought forward the company owns 100% of Parys Mountain in North Wales
with an historical resource in excess of 7 million tonnes at over 9% combined
copper, lead and zinc.
For further information, please contact:
Bill Hooley, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1492 541981
Ian Cuthbertson, Finance Director +44 (0) 1248 361333
Emily Fenton / Charlie Geller,
Tavistock Communications +44 (0) 20 7920 3155 / +44 (0) 7788 554035
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