Article: Canda : BC Iron, Fortescue JV secures funding, off-take agreement.

Byline: manish03

BC Iron Ltd has secured an off-take agreement, including funding, for its Nullagine iron ore joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, enabling the project to continue to production in late 2010.

Under the deal, BC will receive $US50 million ($A53.8 million) in pre-payments from a Hong Kong-based industrial and trading company that will be used for project finance.

BC has also agreed to issue eight million options to the Hong Kong company.

BC managing director Mike Young said the agreement enabled the miner to secure project finance and establish a long-term relationship with a customer.

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