CuFe to start drilling high grade iron ore at Yarram while operations continue at JWD
The company's immediate focus is on its upcoming drilling program at the Yarram Iron Ore Project close to the port of Darwin.
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CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) is an emerging iron ore producer with a strategy focused on near-term, high-grade premium product iron ore projects and maintaining exposure to strategic metals. The company has interests in various advanced iron ore projects along with copper and gold interests in Australia.
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The company's immediate focus is on its upcoming drilling program at the Yarram Iron Ore Project close to the port of Darwin.
The company is forging ahead with an infill drilling program at the 60%-owned asset, including geotechnical and metallurgical drilling to support an updated estimation of the Orlando deposit for use in a possible expansion of the existing o
“It’s pleasing to validate the presence of high-grade mineralisation at Yarram via our own drilling. While this campaign was small given known time constraints it has provided us with valuable insight to support our next drilling campaign,"
CuFe's offtake partner has also executed a sale agreement for 360,000 wet metric tonnes of JWD product with a leading South-East Asian steel mill.
The new terms will see CuFe make a cash down-payment of $1 million today, with the remainder delivered via a mix of shares and cash by July 1.
“We will continue to supplement our physical sales with hedge positions to protect downside, as and when the market offers attractive levels to do so, which it has done in recent weeks," says MD.
“We’ve focused on cost and cashflow management over the last quarter while prices have been weaker and start this quarter in a solid position with the mine fully operational and poised to benefit from the stronger prices expected in coming
“It’s an exciting time to be entering the Tennant Creek area, with Emmerson Resources Ltd’s recent drilling results at its Hermitage deposit, which is located less than 20 kilometres from CUF’s ground, demonstrating the potential to discove
The altered deal means FEL won’t have to front a $4.25 million payment to secure a mining right in January 2022. Instead, it can space out the payments and extend its mining rights into mid-2024.
Final product quality assays from the first shipment confirm the JWD lump product as a high grade, competent material with a final Fe grade of 62.95%, low phosphorus levels of 0.04% and a low ‘fines in lump’ ratio of 6%.
The emerging iron ore producer said bon voyage to its first lump iron ore shipment on Saturday, with the MV Bison setting sail for Southeast Asia.
“We are pleased to identify this opportunity to diversify our commodity exposure to supplement our high-grade iron ore at Wiluna and our other NT iron ore project Yarram, which is located just over 100km from Darwin port, which presents the
FEL has hedged the cargo on the basis of an October quotation period (pricing month) at a floor price of USD 160 per dry metric tonne basis 62% Fe.
"Iron ore prices have been volatile in recent weeks, so the adoption of a product hedging strategy is wise to smooth this, and it's comforting to know we have attractive pricing locked in on our first three ships while retaining considerabl
“With our JWD operations progressing well and iron ore prices remaining high it was a simple decision for us to exercise our option to increase our JWD interest to give our shareholders further exposure to this exciting project,” says chair
The leading international trading house will provide a US$7.5 million prepayment facility to assist FEL’s working capital requirements during the ramp-up phase.
"Mining and crushing operations have ramped up well so the team is now focused on ensuring the same happens with haulage as we build towards our first shipment,” says chairman Tony Sage.
Two key port agreements bring FEL a step closer to becoming an iron ore producer, with decisions to mine at the JWD project now finalised.
David Campbell Transport Pty Ltd will provide haulage of a minimum of 1,200 tonnes per day with the contract pricing having an innovative floating price element.
The company will now focus all funding and effort going forwards on the development of its advanced iron ore projects.