Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Mindoro Announces Proposed IFC Investment
EDMONTON, Alberta; June 08, 2010 - Mindoro Resources Ltd. (TSXV: MIO; Frankfurt: WKN 906167) is pleased to announce that it has arranged for a potential investment of up to CAD$2,084,047 dollars from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Subject to final documentation, approval of the board of directors of IFC following a 30 day disclosure period and regulatory approval, IFC may purchase up to ten million units consisting of one common share and one common share purchase warrant at a price of CAD$0.208 each. Warrants are exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.31 each for five years. Other institutional shareholders will invest up to CAD$1,000,000 dollars as part of a planned private placement of 25 million units at a price of CAD$0.208 per unit for gross proceeds of $5,200,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional Common Share at an exercise price of CAD$0.31 each for five years. The Company may pay finder's fees as allowed by the policies of the TSXV.
Funds from the proposed IFC investment and private placement will be used to advance Mindoro's exploration and development scoping and feasibility studies in the Surigao region of northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Specifically detailed resource drilling, planning and a feasibility study for the Agata nickel laterite project; scoping studies and metallurgical testing for a potential phase two on-site nickel laterite processing project and regional resource drilling designed to convert a significant proportion of the 50 million to 70 million DMT @ 0.9% to 1.2% nickel Exploration Target to NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource (see release January 2010).
The reader is cautioned that mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Further, the potential quantity and grade of the exploration target described above is conceptual in nature. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in the targets delineating additional mineral resources or that these resources, if delineated, will be economic or sufficient to support a commercial mining operation. Until a feasibility study has been completed there is no certainty that the company's projections will be economically viable.
ABOUT IFCIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. IFC's new investments totaled $14.5 billion in fiscal 2009, helping channel capital into developing countries during the financial crisis. For more information, visit
www.ifc.org.
ABOUT MINDOROMindoro is a Tier 1 Issuer trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (MIO) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (WKN 906167). Mindoro is focused on exploration in the Philippines with a strategy of advancing early stage opportunities to production or joint venture. Mindoro controls major nickel laterite resources in the Surigao District, Mindanao, where potential for a direct shipping ore (DSO) operation to generate early cash flow is being advanced as well as large scale potential for an onsite processing plant.
Mindoro has NI 43-101 Mineral Resource estimates on its Agata North nickel-cobalt project (November 2009) totalling Measured and Indicated 26.92 million dry metric tonnes (DMT) at 1.11% Nickel and 0.06% Cobalt and Inferred 3.79 million DMT at 1.06% Nickel, 0.05% Cobalt. The Surigao regional exploration target is 50 million to 70 million DMT at 0.9% to 1.2% Nickel (January 2010).
Mindoro also has NI 43-101 Mineral Resource estimates on both its Lobo and Archangel (Kay Tanda) gold-silver projects. Mindoro has identified 22 porphyry copper-gold prospects and has three projects in the Batangas area of southern Luzon which are the subject of a farm-in arrangement whereby Gold Fields Ltd may earn 75% through direct project expenditure. Goldfields has commenced drilling on the Lobo project.
Drilling on the American Tunnels project has confirmed potential for a near-surface, bulk-tonnage gold target and porphyry copper-gold targets. Other objectives include progressing joint venture discussions on Mindoro's porphyry copper-gold prospects at Surigao.
For further information, contact:
Mindoro Head OfficePenny Gould, VP Investor Relations
penny@mindoro.comTel: 780.413.8189 or
Toll Free: 1.877.413.8187
Investor Relations -- CanadaSenergy Communications Inc.
Investor Relations
ir@mindoro.comTel: 1.778.331.2030
Investor Relations - EuropeRobert Sarcher
robert@mindoro.comTel. 49.821.6089051
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This release may contain forward-looking statements including management's assessments of future plans and operations, and expectations of future production. These statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the mining and exploration industry (e.g. operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production and the uncertainty of the availability of capital). The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
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