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Ferrum Crescent Limited - MOONLIGHT IRON ORE PROJECT - EXPLORATION UPDATE

Release Date: 11/07/2012 08:00
Code(s): FCR
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FERRUM CRESCENT LIMITED
(Previously Washington Resources Limited)

(Incorporated and registered in Australia and registered as an external company in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number A.C.N. 097 532 137)
(External company registration number 2011/116305/10) Share code on the ASX: FCR Share code on AIM: FCR
Share code on the JSE: FCR ISIN: AU000000FCR2 (Ferrum Crescent or the Company)
MoonlightIronOreProjectExplorationUpdate
Highlights:
- AeromagneticsurveyovertheJuliettaandGoudaFonteinfarmsconsistingof2,827linekm on 50m line spacing completed in June 2012 and currently being analysed by The Mineral CorporationConsultancy(Pty)Limited
- Furtherexplorationtobeconsideredfollowinganalysisoftheaeromagneticsurvey - Ferrum will concentrate on confirmation of logistical solutions (rail, power, water and port services)requiredforprogressingthedetailedfeasibilitystudy
- TheMoonlightmineralresourceestimatecurrentlyhasdemonstratedsufficientresourcesfor over20yearsofplannedproduction,forwhichtheCompanyhasagrantedMiningRightand associatedenvironmentalapproval
FerrumCrescentLimited,theASX,AIMandJSEquotedironoredeveloperinLimpopoProvince,South Africa,todayannouncesthefollowingexplorationupdateincludingthecompletionofanaeromagnetic survey over the Julietta and Gouda Fontein farms of its Moonlight Iron Ore Project. The survey consistedof2,827linekilometreson50mlinespacingoveranareaof129km2 withalldatacurrently being analysed by the Companys independent geological consultants The Mineral Corporation Consultancy (Pty) Limited. The Company, having had a close involvement in the coordination of the survey,isconfidentthattheresultsofthissurveywillgreatlyassistintheplanningoffutureexploration ontheareacoveredbytheMiningRightandinfutureminingoperations.
TheCompanyhasannouncedpreviouslythatitadvancedplanstoimplementadrillingprogrammeon thefarmsJuliettaandGoudaFontein(whicharecoveredbythegrantedMiningRight,alongwith'the farm Moonlight) to increase the total resource estimate on the Moonlight Iron Ore Project. The Companyhasnowdetermined,giventhatithassufficientresourcesontheMoonlightfarmtosupport mining for in excess of 20 years (for which the Group has an existing Mining Right and associated miningenvironmentalapprovals),thatmanagementattentionisbestfocusedatthistimeonobtaining definitiveanswerstologisticalquestionsincludingrail,power,waterandportservicestoachievethe optimal infrastructure mix for the definitive feasibility study. The Company continues to have discussions with Transnet and other infrastructure providers and industry peers to ensure that these answersareobtainedassoonaspossible.
In respect of the De Loskop prospect, Ferrum Crescent continues to work with local communities to enablethosecommunitiestoobtainapreferentialprospectingrightundertheMineralandPetroleum ResourcesDevelopmentAct.Upongrantofaprospectingright,theGroupwouldbeabletofarminto that area (up to an agreed majority percentage) by carrying' out of prospecting activities. No such prospectingactivitiesarecurrentlyplanned.
ExecutiveChairmanEdNealoncommented:ThecompletionoftheaeromagneticsurveyatJuliettaand GoudaFonteinisakeystepintheplanningoffutureexplorationontheareacoveredbytheMining Rightandinfutureminingoperations.Welookforwardtopublishingtheresultsofthissurveyindue course.Inaddition,wearenowconfidentthattheresourceattheMoonlightfarmsupportminingfor inexcessof20yearsandthereforeourattentionisfocusedonobtainingdefinitiveanswerstologistical resolutionsinordertoachievethebestinfrastructurecombinationforthedefinitivefeasibilitystudy.
Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisitwww.ferrumcrescent.comorcontact:
AustraliaandCompanyenquiries: UKenquiries:
FerrumCrescentLimited OceanEquitiesLimited(Broker) GuyWilkesT:+44(0)2077864370 EdNealonT:+61893809653
ExecutiveChairman RFCAmbrianLimited(NominatedAdviser) RichardMorrisonT:+44(0)2034406800 BobHairT:+61414926302 JenBoorerT:+44(0)2034406800
ManagingDirector
NewgateThreadneedle(FinancialPR) GrahamHerring/BethHarrisT:+44(0)2076539850 SouthAfricaenquiries: SasfinCapital LeonardEiser T:+27118097500 Johannesburg 11 July 2012 Sponsor Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)
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