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Anglo Pacific Group PLC
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Shares Issued 169,942,034
Close 2015-10-29 C$ 1.40
Market Cap C$ 237,918,848
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Anglo Pacific pleased with Berkeley's Salamanca plans

2015-11-05 07:20 ET - News Release

Mr. Julian Treger reports

ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC: SALAMANCA PROJECT PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY

Anglo Pacific Group PLC is providing an update on its interests in Berkeley Energy Ltd. following the release of Berkeley's Salamanca project prefeasibility study yesterday.

Anglo Pacific acquired a 1-per-cent net-smelter royalty over all production from Berkeley's Spanish and Portuguese assets for $4-million (Australian) in December, 2009. The company also has a 16.75-per-cent disclosed equity interest in Berkeley.

Anglo Pacific is encouraged by Berkeley's decision to accelerate the development of the Salamanca project, with site works now expected to commence in mid-2016, much earlier than Anglo Pacific had previously anticipated. This, combined with the longer mine life, increased grade and higher uranium production profile, should considerably increase the value of the company's Salamanca royalty, well in advance of the company's current carrying value of $4-million (Australian).

Berkeley also noted that the inclusion of the Zona 7 deposit into the wider project, which previously only included the Retortillo and Alameda deposits, transforms the economics of the Salamanca project, with a stated net present value of $871.3-million (U.S.) and an internal rate of return of 93.3 per cent over a mine life of 18 years.

Julian Treger, chief executive officer of Anglo Pacific, commented:

"We believe that the Salamanca project is rapidly becoming one of the world's best undeveloped, near-production uranium assets and we are delighted to be involved in this very exciting story through both our royalty and equity interests, which we expect to increase in value as the mine approaches production."

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