On 16 December 2011, Forge Resources Ltd announced that it had signed binding documentation with Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) for the acquisition of the Balla Balla Magnetite, Vanadium and Titanium Project for $17.5 million by the end of February 2012 and a further $22.5 million one year later plus a capped royalty payment structure based on tonnage sold.
Forge confirms that negotiations are well advanced with certain financing parties to secure the necessary funding to complete the entire Balla Balla Project purchase in a single payment by combining the two cash payments outlined above. Further, Forge has agreed terms with Atlas whereby they have agreed to extend the deadline for satisfying the conditions precedent to completion of the acquisition from 24 February 2012 to 30 April 2012, subject to Forge paying Atlas in full together with a non-refundable deposit of $500,000. Further, completion of the acquisition will now also be subject to Forge obtaining FIRB approval (to account for the possibility that Forge is deemed to become a 'foreign person' arising from the posible issue of shares to foreign investors under a financing transaction) and on Ministerial consent for the transfers of the Balla Balla tenements.
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