Natural Resources
June 13, 2017
Important Milestone Reached in Effort to Restart Wabush Mine
The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, is pleased that Tacora Resources Inc. (MagGlobal LLC) has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement, within the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act process, for Wabush Mine.
The Asset Purchase Agreement is another important milestone in an effort to restart the mine and details the actions and responsibilities required of both Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and Tacora Resources Inc., including the requirement of financial assurance for environmental remediation.
Cliffs Natural Resources, through its subsidiary, currently holds the responsibility and financial risk for environmental remediation and will be held accountable to ensure that continues with any purchaser.
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“The MHA for Labrador West, Graham Letto, and I, along with the team at Natural Resources have been working diligently over the past 18 months to encourage the reopening of Wabush Mine. We have been engaged with several interested parties under the CCAA process including Tacora Resources. A key focus during our discussions with interested parties has been to ensure the protection of the people of the province, and in particular Wabush, of the financial liabilities of the site. Cliffs Natural Resources has a financial obligation and a responsibility to ensure the site is restored. We are pleased to see that the asset purchase agreement addresses these requirements and that Tacora will be obligated to provide replacement financial assurance. We look forward to this transaction between Cliffs and Tacora reaching a successful conclusion in the near future.”
Honourable Siobhan Coady
Minister of Natural Resources
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Learn More:
The Asset Purchase Agreement is available online at cfcanada.fticonsulting.com/bloomlake/docs/R-4-Asset%20Purchase%20Agreement.pdf 
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Natural Resources
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2017 06 13 4:05 p.m.