Century Announces Start of Bankable Feasibility Study for Joyce Lake DSO Iron Project
July 22 2014 - 8:00AM
Marketwired Canada
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Century Iron Mines Corporation ("Century") (TSX:FER), through Labec Century Iron
Ore Inc., a joint venture with WISCO International Resources Development &
Investment Limited ("WISCO"), is pleased to announce that a Bankable Feasibility
Study ("BFS") has started for the Joyce Lake Direct Shipping Ore ("DSO") Iron
Project (the "Joyce Lake Project" or the "Project"). The BFS is expected to be
completed during the first quarter of calendar year 2015.
The Joyce Lake Project is an open pit DSO project located in the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador, close to Schefferville, Quebec. The Project is
expected to produce approximately 2-million tonnes of direct shipping ore per
annum. The BFS has been awarded to BBA Inc. ("BBA"), a well-known and
experienced engineering and project management firm based in Montreal, Quebec.
The start of the BFS follows an announcement by Century on March 3, 2014 of a
143% increase in the measured and indicated mineral resource estimate for the
Joyce Lake Project.
Sandy Chim, Century CEO said:
"Commissioning of the BFS on the Joyce Lake Project is a key development towards
a production decision. In parallel with the BFS, environmental work is underway
and we plan to file the Environmental Impact Statement in advance of the BFS by
the end of 2014." Chim continued, "Development of the Joyce Lake Project is our
primary focus before tackling several much larger projects in our extensive
project portfolio."
About Century
Century is an iron exploration and development company in Canada. The Company
has significant interests in the prolific iron ore-producing region of the
Labrador Trough in eastern Quebec and western Newfoundland and Labrador, and
several properties in western Quebec. Century has two key strategic partners,
WISCO and Minmetals Exploration & Development (Luxembourg) Limited S.ar.l., both
Chinese state-owned enterprises. Each provides financial resources and technical
expertise assisting the Company to advance its projects to production.
Century has interests in the following mineral exploration projects located in
the Provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador:
-- The Attikamagen Lake Project in which Labec Century Iron Ore Inc.
("Labec Century") owns a 100% interest. Labec Century is a joint venture
company owned by Century as to 60% and by WISCO as to 40%. The Joyce
Lake DSO Project of Attikamagen is in the development stage and it is
the most advanced of all deposits with an updated NI 43-101 Mineral
Resource Estimate issued April 17, 2014 and a preliminary economic
assessment completed May 8, 2013. Both documents have been filed on
SEDAR and on the Company's website;
-- The Sunny Lake Project, which is a joint venture between Century and
WISCO under the Sunny Lake Joint Venture Agreement. WISCO has a
registered joint venture interest of 17.1% and the right to earn up to a
40% interest in the Sunny Lake Project.
-- The Duncan Lake Project in which Century currently has earned a 65%
interest under an option and joint venture agreement with Augyva Mining
Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AUV). Century has entered into a Joint
Venture Framework Agreement with WISCO pursuant to which WISCO may earn
a 40% joint venture interest in Century's interest in the Duncan Lake
Project; and
-- The Astray, Grenville, Menihek and Schefferville West projects acquired
from Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX:ALS). These projects are 100%
owned by Century, except that Century has sold 80% of its interest in
most of the Astray project and has retained a 20% interest.
The Company's mission is to enhance shareholder value through the development of
iron projects in Canada and to become a major Canadian iron ore producer.
Century Iron's website is: www.centuryiron.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking statements under applicable
securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to
future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often
address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain
words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and
"intend", statements that an action or event "may", "might", "could", "should",
or "will" be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. All statements, other
than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without
limitation; statements about future exploration and development of, and
production from, the Joyce Lake DSO Project, and future exploration on and the
development of the Joyce Lake DSO Project are forward-looking statements. By
their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance
or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following
risks: the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with
mineral exploration and development; the possibility that the test work may not
be demonstrated on a larger scale; the need for permits; fluctuations in
commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance;
reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain
officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the inability to
conclude contracts for rail, port and power infrastructure; disputes with First
Nations groups; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility
of our common share price and volume and the additional risks identified in the
"Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form for the year
ended March 31, 2014, other reports and filings with the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX) and applicable Canadian securities regulations. Forward-looking statements
are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that
statements are made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Bob Leshchyshen, MBA, CFA
Vice-President, Corporate Development
& Investor Relations
416-977-3188, ext. 109
bob.leshchyshen@centuryiron.com
www.centuryiron.com
CHF Investor Relations
Robin Cook
Senior Account Manager
416-868-1079, ext. 228
robin@chfir.com
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