Cadence Minerals (KDNC) – Yangibana partner Hastings Technology Metals signs third offtake MOU agreement

Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to announce that Cadence’s 70% joint venture partner in the Yangibana Neodymium Project in Western Australia, Hastings Technology Metals Ltd, has signed its third offtake MOU agreement with Qiandong Rare Earth Group.

The full release can be found at:

http://hastingstechmetals.com/images/asx_latest/HAS-_20170913-GQD_MOU_FINAL.pdf 

Highlights from the Hastings Release

• Hastings announces its third MOU with Qiandong Rare Earth Group for the future supply of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate from Hastings’ Yangibana project in Western Australia.
• The parties have agreed to enter into discussions to formalise a commercial offtake agreement for Hastings to sell 1,500 tonnes of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) per annum to Qiandong Rare Earth Group.
• This third MOU agreement is for a period of three years with an option to extend for two years.
• Total of three MOUs signed so far represent approximately 40% of planned MREC annual production from Yangibana.

Details of Ownership

On 1 December 2011, Cadence announced that it had acquired a 30% free carried interest to Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) of the Yangibana North Rare Earth Deposit. The exploration costs until the commencement of the BFS are therefore borne solely by Hastings (70% owners and operator). The same terms agreed and announced on 1 December 2012 also apply to Gossan, Hook, Kanes Gossan, Lions Ear and Bald Hill North. 

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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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