Acquisition of Brazilian Iron

RNS Number : 1891T

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

23 September 2010

 

News Release

23^rd September 2010

Anglo Pacific Group plc

Agreement to Acquire Brazilian Iron Ore Production Royalty

Anglo Pacific Group plc ("Anglo Pacific") (LSE: APF) (TSX: APY) is pleased to announce that, effective 22^nd September 2010, it has agreed to purchase from Beadell Resources Limited ("Beadell") the 1.0% gross iron ore revenue royalty rights covering the Anglo American plc operated Amapá Iron Ore System as well as Beadell's mining concessions and exploration tenements in the Amapá region of northern Brazil, for a sum of A$31.25 million in cash. 

Completion of the purchase is conditional on finalising the definitive documentation of the Sale and Purchase Agreement and on the execution of a Deed of Assignment, Assumption and Consent by the entities that are parties to the royalty agreement.

The Amapá Iron Ore System is majority owned by Anglo American plc (70%) with Cliff Natural Resources Inc. owning the remaining 30%. Anglo American plc acquired the Amapá Iron Ore System in 2008 as part of its US$5.5 billion cash acquisition of the Minas-Rio Iron Ore Project and the Amapá Iron Ore System. 

Based on Anglo American plc's disclosures the Amapá Iron Ore System commenced initial production in 2008 and started commercial production on the 1^st of January 2010.  Anglo American plc expects to produce 4.0Mt of sinter feed and pellet feed in 2010 from the Amapá Iron Ore System and could increase production to 6.5Mt per annum with further capital investment. 

Anglo Pacific has also agreed with Beadell a similar 1.0% gross iron ore revenue royalty over its mining concessions and exploration tenements which cover approximately 2,500km² and are considered prospective for iron ore.

Anglo Pacific is pleased to have agreed to purchase such a high quality iron ore production royalty which complements its existing Kestrel metallurgical coal royalty and the recently acquired Pilbara iron ore royalty as announced in May 2010.

Anglo Pacific Group plc is a global natural resources royalties company. The strategy of the Group is to expand its mineral royalty interests in low-cost, long-life mining assets. The Group achieves this through both direct acquisition and investment in projects at the development and production stage. It is a continuing policy of the Group to pay a substantial proportion of these royalties to shareholders as dividends.

For further information:

Anglo Pacific Group plc                                                                                  [phone]

Peter Boycott, Chairman

Matthew Tack, Finance Director

Liberum Capital                                                                                              [phone]

Chris Bowman

Ellen Francis

Scott Harris                                                                                                    [phone]

Stephen Scott

James O'Shaughnessy

Website:                                                                                                  www.anglopacificgroup.com

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