March 9 (Reuters) - NT Minerals Ltd NTM.AX :
* ENTERED INTO BINDING DOCUMENTATION WITH REFORME RESOURCES
PTY
FOR PROVISION OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE FACILITY OF A$2.5 MILLION
* TONY KIERNAN HAS RETIRED AS CHAIRMAN
* MAL JAMES APPOINTED CHAIRMAN
* HUGH THOMAS IS ALSO STEPPING DOWN AS MANAGING DIRECTOR
* UPDATE TO POTENTIAL LEGACY LIABILITY RELATING TO
REHABILITATION
OBLIGATIONS OF MCKINNON'S GOLD MINE LOCATED NEAR COBAR NSW
* PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF
REGIONAL
NSW AND COMPANY REGARDING LEGACY REHABILITATION
* BELIEVES IN POSITION TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL
LEGACY
REHABILITATION ISSUE AS IT ARISES
* MADE INITIAL OFFER TO DEPARTMENT ON 10 NOV TO RESOLVE BY
MAKING
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF A$1.7 MILLION FOR REHABILITATION OF
MCKINNON'S SITE
* DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL NSW HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY RESPONSE
TO
COMPANY IN REGARDS TO OFFER
* OFFER WAS NOT AN ADMISSION OF EXISTENCE OF A LIABILITY BY
CO
* COMPANY HAS NOW FORMALLY NOTIFIED DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL
NSW
THAT OFFER IS NOW WITHDRAWN
* MAY DRAW ON CONVERTIBLE NOTE FACILITY SHOULD REQUIREMENT
TO MAKE
PAYMENTS UNDER A LEGITIMATE REHABILITATION LEGACY CLAIM ARISE
* ANTICIPATES SUSPENSION OF SHARES SHALL BE LIFTED FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF CAPITAL RAISING, ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR ON OR AROUND
11 APRIL
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