ZincOx Resources PLC New Banking Mandate (5694G)
02 July 2012 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5694G
ZincOx Resources PLC
02 July 2012
2 July 2012
ZincOx Resources plc
("ZincOx" or the "Company")
Standard Chartered Bank mandated for the expansion of ZincOx's
Korean Recycling Plant
ZincOx is pleased to announce that it has entered into a mandate
with Standard Chartered Bank to restructure, arrange and underwrite
project debt for the doubling of capacity through the development
of the second and final Phase of the plant. This follows the
successful commissioning of Phase 1 of the Company's Korean
Recycling Plant ("KRP") which is ramping up to full production.
This mandate represents an important step in the Company's progress
towards the full financing and implementation of Phase 2.
ZincOx holds binding 10 year exclusive contracts with Korean
steel mills for the supply of Electric Arc Furnace Dust ("EAFD")
amounting to approximately 400,000 tonnes per annum. The steel
mills agreed to the development in two phases and EAFD is now being
collected and treated in the Phase 1 plant thus saving the steel
mills considerable landfill fees.
The engineering for Phase 2, which largely replicates Phase 1,
has already commenced and construction is planned to commence later
this year, in order for the two phases to be in a position to
process all EAFD produced in Korea in the last quarter of 2013.
Standard Chartered Bank is a major global bank with significant
experience in the arrangement and provision of development loans
with strong connections in Korea. Standard Chartered Bank has
already retained its Technical Advisers for the independent review
of the operation. Both the Bank and its Technical Advisers recently
visited Phase 1 of KRP. In addition, the lawyers for the various
parties have been instructed in order to ensure a timely provision
of finance in line with the rapid development of Phase 2.
Depending on the zinc price at the time of drawdown, the mandate
envisages a total debt facility of up to US$120m, which remain
subject to final credit approval and documentation.
Commenting on the announcement, Andrew Woollett, the Chairman of
ZincOx, said: "We have been working with Standard Chartered Bank
for several months and having demonstrated the process, I am
delighted to have a bank of their calibre behind the project.
Furthermore, we expect the relationship established for KRP may
lead to Standard Chartered Bank's involvement in other similar
projects elsewhere in the world. Standard Chartered Bank's
willingness to study the project and retain its Technical Advisers
even before the binding mandate was completed, demonstrates to me
its commitment to support our fast track development plans."
For further information please visit http://www.zincox.com/ or
contact:
ZincOx Resources plc Tel: +44 (0)1276 450
100
Andrew Woollett, Executive Chairman
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Tel: +44 (0)20 7418
Broker) 8900
Richard Kauffer
Daniel Harris
finnCap Limited (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7220
Matthew Robinson 0500
Joanna Weaving
Tavistock Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7920
3150
Lydia Eades
Simon Hudson
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