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Cadence completes 27% investment in Amapá

Cadence Minerals plc said it had now vested its 27% of the Amapa iron ore project in Brazil.

Project: the Amapa iron ore mine rehabilitation plan is progressing on schedule (Cadence)

SECOND STAGE

The company completed all necessary documents for its second stage of investment to acquire a further 7% (US$3.5m) of Pedra Branca Alliance (PBA).

PBA is the Cadence and IndoSino (73%) joint venture company, which owns 100% equity of DEV Mineraço S.A which in turn owns the Amapa project.

Completion of the investment follows Cadence’s recent fundraising.

The company has invested $6m over two stages to acquire its 27% interest.

REHABILITATION

Chief executive Kiran Morzaria added that the mine rehabilitation plan was progressing on schedule.

The current mineral resource estimate is 176.7 million tonnes grading 39.7% iron in the indicated category and 8.7Mt at 36.9% in the inferred category.