Cape Lambert Resources Limited (ASX:CFE) has completed the sale of its 100%-owned royalty in the Mayoko Iron Ore Project in the Republic of Congo for total consideration of $1 million.
The company has received $500,000 in cash with the remaining $500,000 to be received as a deferred consideration.
Royalty right acquired in 2011
The Mayoko royalty right was acquired by Cape Lambert as part consideration when it sold its 100% interest in the Mayoko project to African Iron Limited in January 2011.
African Iron was subsequently taken over by Exxaro Resources Limited (JSE:EXX) in March 2012.
In June 2014 Exxaro announced the impairment of the Mayoko project as a result of a collapse in iron ore prices.
Exxaro divested from the project in 2015 and after a number of expressions of interest were received, the sale to a Congolese company, SAPRO SA, was completed in September 2016.
Diverse portfolio across four continents
Cape Lambert has a diverse portfolio of mineral assets and interests in exploration companies providing exposure to iron ore, copper, gold, uranium, manganese, lithium and lead-silver-zinc assets in Australia, Europe, Africa and South America.
In Africa it is focusing on tailings retreatment projects in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, aiming at cobalt recovery.
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The company has begun an engineering review at the Kipushi Tailings Project in the DRC and has also appointed Philippe Bouchart as general manager of this cobalt joint venture.
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Cape Lambert also recently received environmental approvals in Zambia which will allow it to begin exploration work at the Kitwe Cobalt-Copper Tailings Project.