Cadence Minerals #KDNC – Hastings Technology Metals (ASX:HAS) Achieves Significant Milestone With Environmental Approval to Mine & Process Rare Earths at the Yangibana Project

Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to announce Hastings Technology Metals (ASX:HAS) (“Hastings”), Cadence’s joint venture partner at the Yangibana Rare Earth Project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia (“Yangibana Project”), has announced that it has received notification from the Hon. Stephen Dawson, Minister for Environment that he has granted the environmental permit for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project (Yangibana Project).

Cadence Minerals Yangibana Holding:

Cadence owns 30% of the Yangibana North., Gossan, Hook, Kanes Gossan, Lions Ear and Bald Hill North Rare Earth Deposit which form part of the Yangibana Rare Earth Deposit. Probable Ore Reserves of some 2.1 million tonnes at 1.66% total rare earth elements are contained within 30% owned joint venture tenements. Further details of these reserves and pre-feasibility study can be found at: http://irservices.netbuilder.com/ir/cadence/newsArticle.php?ST=REM&id=2688632.

Highlights:

• WA Minister for Environment has granted the environmental permit for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project.
• Environmental approval milestone clears the path for remaining permits to be considered leading to construction and development work commencing.

The permit is subject to conditions listed in Statement No. 1110, which has been published on the EPA website. The conditions require on going compliance with additional flora and vegetation surveys and monitoring, groundwater abstraction monitoring and water level monitoring of the nearby stygofauna habitat.

The Yangibana Project includes the development of five open pit mines, groundwater abstraction, on-site processing plant for the ore, tailings storage facilities, access and haul roads and supporting infrastructure such as accommodation facilities, administration buildings and an airstrip.

The full release can be found at: https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20190820/pdf/447mddrkvg9vt2.pdf

Cadence CEO Kiran Morzaria commented:“Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project. We now await the outcome for the remaining permits relating to commencement of construction and development work commencing.”

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Qualified Person

Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School.

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