MMS Macarthur Minerals Limited

Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX-V: MMS) (ASX: MIO) (OTCQB: MMSDF) (the Company or Macarthur) is pleased to announce that it has received in-principle advice on suitability from the Australian Securities Exchange which will enable Infinity Mining Limited (previously named Macarthur Lithium Pty Ltd) (Infinity) to advance plans for its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) before the end of 2021.

On 9 August 2021, Infinity lodged an application with ASX regarding its suitability for a proposed admission to the ASX Official List. On 9 September 2021, Infinity received “in-principle” advice from ASX which confirmed Infinity’s suitability for listing. Whilst the listing of Infinity is still subject to final exchange approvals, the receipt of this advice now provides a pathway for Infinity to lodge a prospectus which will be subject to regulatory approvals.

Highlights  In-principal approval received for a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange for the company’s Non-Iron Pilbara Assets in Western Australia through Infinity. Following the preliminary approval by the Australian Securities Exchange, and prior to listing on the ASX, Infinity proposes to enter into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (Zanil Agreement) to acquire the Central Goldfields assets of Zanil Pty Ltd and Mr. Alec Pointon.  These tenements hold 10 Prospecting, Exploration and Mining leases over historic gold mines in the Leonora Goldfields area in Western Australia. A tenement transfer agreement completed on 11 August 2021 will keep two Pilbara iron ore tenements within the Macarthur Group (through Macarthur Iron Ore Pty Ltd (MIO)).  Infinity will retain non-iron ore rights in the MIO Pilbara tenements following completion of its planned ASX listing later this year.  This was previously reported by Macarthur to the market in an ASX announcement dated 9 September 2021 (see announcement here). Macarthur holds 22,562,422 ordinary shares of Infinity Mining Limited and will continue to retain these shares for the benefit of its shareholders as it awaits ASX assessment of any Escrow rulings.  Full details of Macarthur’s post-listing shareholding in Infinity will be disclosed in the Prospectus. All prospective tenements in the Pilbara are intended to be appropriately resourced so that they can drive value through exploration, back to Macarthur shareholders.  This was previously reported by Macarthur to the market in an ASX announcement dated 11 June 2021 (see announcement here.) The tenement transfer preserves a future Pilbara iron ore extension strategy for Macarthur, with potential to grow future value beyond on the Company’s flagship Lake Giles Iron Project. CPS Capital Group has been appointed as the lead broker for the proposed spin out of the Company’s Non-Iron Pilbara Assets.  This was previously reported on 3 August 2021 (see announcement here.) Over the course of the next 60 days Macarthur shareholders will be provided information on the “spin-out” of Infinity and will be offered a priority investment offer for their consideration.

Cameron McCall, Chairman of Macarthur Minerals commented:

“The Board of Macarthur is excited about the prospect of listing Infinity Mining Limited in Australia and considers that the benefits of doing so will increase opportunities to access capital to advance the Company’s Pilbara and Central Goldfields projects.

An ASX listing for Infinity will remove the funding and resourcing obligations on Macarthur, allowing Macarthur to fully focus on its flagship Lake Giles Iron Project as the Company accelerates towards its goal of becoming an iron ore producer.

Over the course of the next 60 days Macarthur shareholders will be provided information on the “spin-out” of Infinity and will be offered a priority investment offer for their consideration.”

Joe Phillips, Managing Director of Macarthur Minerals commented:

“It is beneficial to Macarthur shareholders for the Company to separate the Pilbara iron ore assets from the non-iron ore assets prior to the proposed ASX listing of Infinity Mining Limited, as Macarthur is currently being valued solely on the Lake Giles iron ore assets.

This transfer will allow all prospective tenements in the Pilbara to be appropriately resourced and drive value through exploration, back to shareholders.

Work on the listing process is well advanced and, following the Company’s announcement in June 2021, it has completed all key technical reports needed to support a prospectus. Further, CPS Capital will work with Infinity Mining Limited to undertake a A$1.5 million seed capital round.

Completing this listing on the ASX will be another important milestone towards realising the Company’s transformation and delivering value to shareholders.”

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Mr Cameron McCall, Chairman

For more information please contact:
Joe Phillips
Managing Director
+61 7 3221 1796
communications@macarthurminerals.com
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No new informationTo the extent that this announcement contains references to prior exploration results and Mineral Resource estimates, which have been cross referenced to previous market announcements (including supporting JORC reporting tables) made by the Company, unless explicitly stated, no new information is contained in accordance with Table 1 checklist in the JORC Code. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcements and, in the case of Mineral Resources that all assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Company profileMacarthur is an iron ore development, gold and lithium exploration company that is focused on bringing to production its Western Australia iron ore projects. The Lake Giles Iron Project mineral resources include the Ularring hematite resource (approved for development) comprising Indicated resources of 54.5 million tonnes at 47.2% Fe and Inferred resources of 26 million tonnes at 45.4% Fe; and the Lake Giles magnetite resource of 53.9 million tonnes (Measured), 218.7 million tonnes (Indicated) and 997 million tonnes (Inferred). The JORC reporting tables and Competent Person statement for the magnetite and hematite mineral resources have previously been disclosed in ASX market announcements dated 12 August 2020 and 5 December 2019. Macarthur has prominent (~721 square kilometre tenement area) gold, lithium and copper exploration interests in Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition, Macarthur has lithium brine Claims in the emerging Railroad Valley region in Nevada, USA.

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