Fortescue buys Nullagine mine for $1

Original article by Tess Ingram
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 11-Oct-16

BC Iron will sell its stake in the Nullagine iron ore mine in Western Australia to Fortescue Metals Group. The transaction comprises a token sum of $A1 plus a royalty on 75 per cent of future iron ore production. BC Iron initially sold a 50 per cent stake in the Nullagine mine to Fortescue in 2009, before repurchasing 25 per cent of Fortescue’s stake in 2012. Production at Nullagine was put on hold in late 2015 in response to a downturn in the iron ore price. It is estimated that keeping the mine in "care and maintenance" mode costs at least $A150,00 each month.

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FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG, BC IRON LIMITED – ASX BCI, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

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