香港, 2018年8月28日 – (亞太商訊) – 銀河資源有限公司（「銀河資源」或「公司」）（ASX︰GXY）欣然公布與POSCO簽訂具有約束力的最終文件，出售位於阿根廷西北地區Salar del Hombre Muerto 鹽湖北部的礦區，現金代價為2.8億美元。代價將於完成阿根廷相關礦區的轉讓及登記手續後支付予銀河資源。交易的礦區載於下文。
摘要
– 與POSCO簽訂具約束力協議，以現金2.8億美元出售Salar del Hombre Muerto鹽湖北部盆地的礦區
– 銀河資源將保留卡塔馬卡省Sal de Vida 項目餘下礦區的100%權益
– 交易所得款項凈額將用作開發Sal de Vida 項目
– 待完成阿根廷相關礦區的轉讓及登記手續後，預計交易將於2018年第四季度完成
出售的礦區在銀河資源位於阿根廷的世界級Sal de Vida 項目(「Sal De Vida」或「該項目」)的北部（見圖一）。銀河資源將保留卡塔馬卡省 Salar del Hombre Muerto 鹽湖地區南部礦區的100%權益，該區包括在Sal de Vida 的最新可行性研究內(參閱2018年5月15日的公告)。
此外，銀河資源與POSCO將繼續物色合作機會，以促進各自在 Salar del Hombre Muerto 鹽湖地區項目的未來發展及營運協同效應。
有關轉讓及登記該礦區的必要手續最終確定之後，交易預計於2018年第四季度完成。交易的所得現金凈額將於用作發展Sal de Vida 項目。銀河資源在摩根大通的幫助下，正進行Sal de Vida 開發項目的策略夥伴評估。公司在不久將來將發布相關的最新消息。
銀河資源董事長Martin Rowley表示：「這次與POSCO的交易突顯銀河資源在Salar del Hombre Muerto鹽湖礦區隱藏的巨大價值，並注入大量現金，促進Sal de Vida鹽湖鋰項目的發展。是項交易為銀河資源目前在摩根大通牽頭下同時進行，對Sal de Vida開發項目策略夥伴選擇進行評估和考慮的程序，提供最大的靈活性。我們很高興透過是次交易，與POSCO建立了互惠互利的關係，並期望在各自的項目也能繼續緊密合作。這次合作具有經濟重要性，因為這意味橫跨卡塔馬卡及薩爾塔省的Salar del Hombre Muerto 鹽湖將有兩個規模相當大的鋰項目同時發展，為阿根廷區內持份者帶來顯著的益處。」
摩根大通為銀河資源是次交易的財務顧問。
有關傳媒垂詢，請聯絡：
企業垂詢
Nick Rowley
銀河資源有限公司企業發展總監
+61 (8) 9215 1700
nick.rowley@galaxylithium.com
媒體垂詢 (澳洲)
Nigel Kassulke
Cannings Corporate Communications
+61 407 904 874 or +61 (2) 8284 9990
nkassulke@cannings.net.au
媒體垂詢(國際)
蘇嘉麗
縱橫財經公關顧問有限公司
+852 2864 4826
heidi.so@sprg.com.hk
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