Global miner Anglo American has entered a mandate letter giving it exclusive rights to negotiate project funding and offtake with developer Alien Metals over its 100%-owned Hancock iron ore project in Western Australia.
The agreement proposes a $US10M advance payment facility and 100% uptake for the Pilbara region project’s sinter fines and lump ore including up to $5M vessel prepayments for the first 12 months. Anglo American will receive an agreed royalty for 24 months.
Alien Metals CEO Bill Brodie Good says the mandate letter supports its near-term production aspirations. The company is assessing development plans that may reduce the initial capex estimate of about $30M in its Oct 2021 scoping study.