Wednesday, March 30, 2011

BVI-registered Polo Resources executes loan agreements with Indonesian companies

Polo Resources Limited, the mining and exploration investment company registered in the British Virgin Islands, announced that it has executed two loan agreements with its partners in Indonesia, EarthCoal and Earth Investment Group, for the procurement of coking coal and iron ore opportunities in Indonesia. Should suitable projects be identified, the BVI company anticipates entering the possible joint venture arrangements.

Polo Resources Ltd has executed a binding convertible loan agreement with Polo IndoCoal Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under the terms of the Coking Coal Loan Agreement, Polo Resources has agreed to advance up to US$3 million in the form of a convertible loan to Polo IndoCoal to fund due diligence and related project development costs in respect of coking coal opportunities in Indonesia.

The loan is available to be drawn down in several tranches, and the outstanding loan sum shall bear no interest. The loan is repayable only with the writing consent of Polo Resources Ltd.

Polo Resources has also agreed identical terms with Earth Investment Group Pte. Ltd. for a convertible loan agreement with another British Virgin Islands-registered company Polo IndoIron Holdings Limited. Under the terms of the Iron Ore Loan Agreement, Polo has again agreed to advance up to US$3 million in the form of a convertible loan to Polo IndoIron to fund due diligence and related project development costs in respect of iron ore opportunities in Indonesia. All terms of the Iron Ore Loan Agreement are the same as for the Coking Coal Loan Agreement.

EarthCoal and Earth Investment Group, Polo's partners in Indonesia, are international private investment firms specializing in developing economies, in Asia and Latin America.