Sept 7 (Reuters) - Orion Minerals Ltd ORN.AX :
* HAS ENTERED INTO NON-BINDING TERM SHEETS WITH INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
* ENTERED INTO NON-BINDING TERM SHEETS ALSO WITH LULAMILE
XATE
* IDC FUNDING OF PRE-DEVELOPMENT COSTS IN AMOUNT OF ZAR
34.579M
WILL BE ADVANCED TO NEW OKIEP MINING COMPANY
* ORION MINERALS LTD - IDC TO INITIALLY BECOME A 43.75%
SHAREHOLDER IN NEW OKIEP MINING COMPANY PROPRIETARY LTD
* TERM SHEET FOR FUNDING & HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED SOUTH
AFRICAN OWNERSHIP PARTICIPATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEW OKIEP
MINING CO
* IDC TO ADVANCE ITS PRO RATA SHARE OF ZAR79.037 MILLION
TOTAL
BUDGETED PRE-DEVELOPMENT OPERATING COSTS OF NOM
* NOM ACQUIRING PROSPECTING RIGHTS & RECENTLY GRANTED MINING
RIGHT
FROM SOUTHERN AFRICAN TANTALUM MINING PROPRIETARY
* UPON NOM ACQUIRING SAFTA ASSETS, IDC WILL SELL 22.22% OF
ITS
SHARES IN NOM TO A BEECO
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