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Bauxite Resources's Joint Venture Conditions Precedent Satisfied

Bauxite Resources's Joint Venture Conditions Precedent Satisfied

Write: VaIda [2011-05-20]
Mar. 24, 2011 - Bauxite Resources Limited has signed an agreement with Yankuang Corporation to confirm that all the conditions precedent in the Bauxite Resource Joint Venture and Alumina Refinery Joint Venture have been satisfied. The two joint ventures will have an official Commencement Date of 1 April 2011. The Conditions Precedent had included relevant Chinese and Australian regulatory approvals.
Mr Scott Donaldson, the Chief Executive Officer of Bauxite Resources Ltd has been confirmed the CEO of the Management Company that operates the two joint ventures.
The Commencement of the two joint ventures will enable the following:
1. Funding for all activities from 1 April 2011 will be in accordance with the Joint Venture Agreements with expenditure split 90/10 on Bankable Feasibility Studies and 70/30 on Exploration activities (Yankuang/BRL respectively).
2. Continuation of the scoping and site selection studies. The scoping studies have been ratified by the Joint Venture Board and form an integral part of the Bankable Feasibility Studies.
3. BRL will be refunded a "Reimbursement Amount" being 70% of past expenditure. This amount is approximately AUD$6.8 million.
4. BRL will also be entitled to payment of an Interim Amount for part of the expenditures since the Heads of Agreement and detailed agreements were signed.
5. Continuation of an exploration program, subject to normal statutory approval processes, to define the resources to underpin the proposed alumina refinery.
Further regulatory approvals will be required closer to the times of construction and production.