FIRB Approval received for Oaktree Investment in EQR
Released
Released
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21 December 2023
FIRB APPROVAL RECEIVED FOR OAKTREE INVESTMENT IN EQR
EQ Resources Limited is the 100% owner of the Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine near Cairns,
Australia’s leading primary tungsten producer. It has entered into a conditional agreement
to acquire 100% of the Barruecopardo Tungsten Mine in Spain1.
EQ Resources Limited (“EQR” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Australian Government
Foreign Investment Review Board (“FIRB”) has issued a ‘no objection notification’ for the $25 million
investment in EQR by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). The FIRB approval
represents a key condition precedent under the sale and purchase agreement entered into between EQR and
Oaktree1.
FIRB’s ‘no objection notification’ and investment by Oaktree in EQR complements the approval by the Spanish
Ministerial Council for EQR’s 100%-owned subsidiary, European Tungsten Pty Ltd, to acquire Saloro S.L.U.,
owner of the Barruecopardo tungsten mine, located in Castilla y León, Salamanca Province, in north-west
Spain.
EQR and Oaktree are working through remaining formalities to close the transaction still ahead of year end.
EQ Resources Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kevin MacNeill commented: “We are pleased with the progress and
having received positive feedback from FIRB. Oaktree becoming a key stakeholder of EQR, assisting us to
fully materialise our strategy to become the leading tungsten concentrate producer outside of China. We are
making good progress at the Barruecopardo operations as well, improvements in the processing technologies
and production output are a result of the lessons learned we had at Mt Carbine.”
Released on authority of the Board by:
Further Enquiries:
Kevin MacNeill
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Taylor
Investor Relations
0412 036 231
peter@nwrcommunications.com.au
1
Refer to the Company’s ASX announcement ‘EQR Acquires Leading European Tungsten Producer, Saloro S.L.U., And Secures $25
Million Investment By Oaktree’ dated 10 August 2023.
REGISTERED OFFICE: Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 6888 Mulligan Highway, Mt Carbine Qld 4871
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1496, Mareeba Qld 4880
ABN: 77 115 009 106 (ASX: EQR)
T: (07) 4094 3072 | F: (07) 4094 3036 | W: eqresources.com.au
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About EQ Resources Ltd
EQ Resources Limited is an ASX-listed company transforming its world-class tungsten assets at Mt Carbine in North
Queensland; leveraging advanced technology, historical stockpiles and unexploited resource with the aim of being the preeminent tungsten producer in Australia. The Company also holds gold exploration licences in New South Wales. The
Company aims to create shareholder value through the exploration and development of its current portfolio whilst
continuing to evaluate corporate and exploration opportunities within the new economy and critical minerals sector.
About Saloro S.L.U.
Saloro S.L.U. is a Spanish tungsten mining company, located in a known tungsten district in western Spain. Saloro’s
Barruecopardo mine is in operation since 2019 und produces a high-grade tungsten (scheelite) concentrate. In cooperation
with EQ Resources the company aims at further developing the reserves, extend the regional exploration, within the own
tenement area and beyond. The ore-sorting and other technologies are expected to further increase the production output.
Forward-looking Statements
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements. Particular risks applicable to this announcement include risks associated with planned
production, including the ability of the Company to achieve its targeted production outline due to regulatory, technical or
economic factors. In addition, there are risks associated with estimates of resources, and there is no guarantee that a
resource will have demonstrated economic viability as necessary to be classified as a reserve. There is no guarantee that
additional exploration work will result in significant increases to resource estimates. Neither the Australian Securities
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the Australian Securities Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this announcement.
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