Mindax up on partner talks
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Shares in diversified explorer Mindax have risen nearly 13 per cent on news it’s in talks with a potential partner for its Mt Forrest Iron Project.
The company has spent $100 million on the project - in the Yilgarn region of Western Australia - with plans to begin a 1.5 mtpa direct shipping ore project by the end of 2014.
It’s intended that would then progress on to a 10 million tonne per annum magnetite project with a 16 year mine life.
The company announced this morning it was in confidential negotiations with a potential strategic partner for the project to fast track its development.
The discussions are said to “well progressed” and due to reach a resolution “in the near future”.
Mindax’s shares started the day at 8.2 cents each and had risen to 10 cents by 1PM WST.