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Premier locks in first-buy option for Danakil play

Premier locks in first-buy option for Danakil play

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20th March 2014

By: Natalie Greve

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has entered into an option agreement with Toronto-listed AgriMinco, granting the multicommodity natural resources group the exclusive option to buy AgriMinco's 30% interest in the Danakil potash project, in Ethiopia.

On exercise of the agreement, which, on present pricing, was valued at C$4.9-million, Premier would acquire the entire issued share capital of Mandalore Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of AgriMinco, which owned a 30% interest in the project.

In return, Premier would cancel all the common shares it held in AgriMinco for no consideration, settle a portion of AgriMinco’s debt obligations up to C$1.5-million and issue C$1-million worth of premier ordinary shares to the group.

Premier currently held 120-million AgriMinco shares, representing 42% of the company and boasting a value of some C$2.4-million.

Commenting on the transaction, Premier CEO George Roach said the company had engaged in “advanced negotiations” to provide the necessary finance to exercise this option and, in so doing, placed Premier in a position to monetise the whole or a portion of this asset.

While the agreement was exercisable by Premier at its sole discretion on or before April 30, it remained subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Danakil project, which encompasses a potentially significant potash deposit in the Danakil depression of Ethiopia, is comprised of two leases with a combined area of about 365 km2.

Earlier this week, AgriMinco announced a further update on the project, including an expansion of its indicated mineral resource estimate to 708.8-million tons at an average grade of 19.4% potassium chloride (KCl), resulting in 137.6-million tons of contained KCl.

Edited by Tracy Klückow
Creamer Media Contributing Editor

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