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.

Friday, March 18, 2011

BVI-registered company to purchase Century Mining Corp.

White Tiger Gold, the company based in the British Virgin Islands, announced that it has agreed to purchase Century Mining Corp. in an all-share deal worth about US$742 million. Under the terms of the deal, the BVI company would pay 0.4 of its shares for each Century Mining share.

The main assets of Century Mining Corp. are the Lamaque project in Val d'Or, Que., and the San Juan mine in Peru.

White Tiger is the holder of exploration and mining rights to five large properties in eastern Russia.

The boards of both companies have unanimously approved the deal. It still must be approved by shareholders and regulators.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

CIC Energy announced extension to the date of proposed acquisition

British Virgin Islands-registered company CIC Energy Corp., engaged in the development of the Mmamabula Energy Complex at the Mmamabula Coal Field in Botswana, Africa, announced that it has executed an amendment to the supplementary agreement with Indian power company JSW Energy Limited, dated December 16, 2010, pursuant to which the deadline to complete the proposed acquisition of CIC Energy by JSW has been further extended from March 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011.

Mr Warren Newfield, Chairman and CEO of CIC Energy, said in his comments that the BVI company is continuing to work to fulfill the conditions required for the transaction to close as soon as possible, but no later than May 31st.

JSW is entitled under certain circumstances to a right to match an acquisition proposal received by CIC Energy within six months period following the Outside Date, in case the Supplementary Agreement is terminated as a result of the transaction not closing by the Outside Date. As a result of this Amendment, such right will expire on August 31, 2011.