Sale of Non-Core Shiyela Iron Ore Project ML176
Perth, Oct 22, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Deep Yellow Limited (
ASX:DYL) (JMI:FRA) (DYLLF:OTCMKTS) is pleased to announce an option agreement for the sale of shares in Shiyela Iron (Pty) Ltd (the Company) which holds the Shiyela Iron Ore Project (ML176) (see Figure 1* for location). The parties involved include Deep Yellow's Namibian subsidiary, Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd (Reptile) and Oponona Investments (Proprietary) Limited (Oponona), each holding 95% and 5% respectively of the shares in Shiyela Iron (Proprietary) Limited.
Reptile and Oponona have entered into an Exclusivity Agreement (Agreement) with HyIron Green Technologies (Pty) Ltd (HyIron), a Namibian registered company associated with German technology leader CO2Grab GmbH, Aachen. HyIron aims to utilise its proprietary technology, together with renewable energy, to produce green pig iron for utilisation by boutique steel manufacturers in Germany.
The Agreement has a twelve-month option, to enable HyIron to undertake general due diligence and a number of baseline wind, water and solar studies including, geotechnical test work. HyIron will pay a fee of US$100,000 for the twelve-month exclusivity shared pro rata by Reptile and Oponona, with an option to extend for a further six months for a fee of US$50,000.
At the end of this exclusivity period HyIron will have the right to acquire all the shares in Shiyela Iron (Proprietary) Limited. The purchase price will be US$5 million if the price of 62% Fe (Fe62) Fines is trading above US$250/t at the end of the exclusivity period. If the Fe62 Fines price is trading below US$100/t, the purchase price will be US$3 million. If the Fe62 Fines price is in between these numbers, then the purchase price will be adjusted linearly.
Deep Yellow discovered the magnetite mineralisation in 2008. In 2012, the Company completed a scoping study on the inferred resource that was identified and was granted a Mining Licence (ML176). Deep Yellow is focussed on the exploration and development of uranium, and the development of an iron ore deposit is non-core.
*To view figures, please visit:
https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/OO903A07
About Deep Yellow Limited
Deep Yellow Limited (ASX:DYL) (OTCMKTS:DYLLF) is successfully progressing a dual-pillar growth strategy to establish a globally diversified, Tier-1 uranium company to produce 10+Mlb p.a.
The Company's portfolio contains the largest uranium resource base of any ASX-listed company and its projects provide geographic and development diversity. Deep Yellow is the only ASX company with two advanced projects - flagship Tumas, Namibia (Final Investment Decision expected in 1H/CY24) and MRP, Western Australia (advancing through revised DFS), both located in Tier-1 uranium jurisdictions.
Deep Yellow is well-positioned for further growth through development of its highly prospective exploration portfolio - ARP, Northern Territory and Omahola, Namibia with ongoing M&A focused on high-quality assets should opportunities arise that best fit the Company's strategy.
Led by a best-in-class team, who are proven uranium mine builders and operators, the Company is advancing its growth strategy at a time when the need for nuclear energy is becoming the only viable option in the mid-to-long term to provide baseload power supply and achieve zero emission targets.
Importantly, Deep Yellow is on track to becoming a reliable and long-term uranium producer, able to provide production optionality, security of supply and geographic diversity.
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