
("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence" or "the Company")
Macarthur Minerals (TSX-V: MMS) (ASX: MIO) appoints leading consultants to enhance the delivery of the Lake Giles Iron Project Feasibility Study.
Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to note that Macarthur Minerals (TSX-V: MMS) (ASX: MIO) (the "Company" or "Macarthur") has appointed the following leading consultants to enhance the delivery of the Feasibility Study for the high-grade magnetite,
· Study Management:
· Transport Logistics: Projectus Infrastructure ("Projectus") has been appointed to provide transport infrastructure (rail and port) optimisation support for the delivery of the Feasibility Study.
· Economic Modelling: FTI Consulting ("FTI") has been appointed to provide economic and financial modelling services for the Feasibility Study.:
Highlights of Optimize Group Appointment:
· Highly regarded study management consultant Optimize, appointed to support Macarthur's owners' team.
· Optimize will provide key study management support functions.
· Appointment will provide Macarthur with access to a broad range of technical disciplines necessary for optimal management of externally appointed study consultants, critical assessment of study deliverables and the efficient control of study costs.
· Appointment will provide enhanced rigor to the study process and to ensure that the Feasibility Study is delivered within expected timeframes and approved budget
Highlights of Projectus Infrastructure Appointment:
· Highly regarded Australian infrastructure advisory and services firm Projectus, has been appointed to provide transport infrastructure advisory and feasibility study services.
· Appointment will provide access to specialist services for the development of a robust mine-to- port transport infrastructure configuration and operating model.
· Appointment will assist Macarthur to:
o identify transport infrastructure alignment, access and interface issues (across road transport, rail and port);
o create a detailed route to market operating plan to inform Macarthur's approach to commercial rail and port contract negotiations; and
o mitigate potential project operations risks.
Highlights of FTI Consulting Appointment:
· Highly regarded global management consultancy FTI appointed to support Macarthur's owners' team to provide financial modelling services for development of an advanced financial model for the Feasibility Study.
· FTI's specialist mining advisory group will accelerate the financial modelling process and will assist with strategy assessment, options resolution and economic optimisation.
· Appointment to provide Macarthur with access to robust financial modelling functionality for the delivery of the Feasibility Study, to assist project financing negotiations.
For the full announcement click here: https://macarthurminerals.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/NR-FS-update-leading-consultants-appointments-16-February-2021.pdf
Commenting on all of these appointments,
As a result of dilutions Cadence now holds approximately 1% of the issued equity interest in Macarthur, which is an Australian mining exploration company focused primarily on iron ore, nickel, lithium and gold in
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Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the
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