July 30 (Reuters) - Mineral Resources Ltd MIN.AX :
* ACQUISITION OF RED HILL IRON JOINT VENTURE INTEREST
* ANNOUNCE AN AGREEMENT WITH RED HILL IRO TO ACQUIRE RHI'S
40%
PARTICIPATING INTEREST IN RED HILL IRON ORE JV
* MRL WILL PAY RHI A$200M ON COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION
* WILL PAY RHI FURTHER A$200M CASH WHEN FIRST COMMERCIAL
SHIPMENT
OF IRON ORE EXTRACTED FROM RHIOJV TENEMENTS DEPARTS PORT
* EXPECTS ACQUISITION OF RHIOJV INTEREST TO COMPLETE AROUND
EARLY
SEPTEMBER
* MRL WILL PAY RHI A ROYALTY OF 0.75% OF FOB REVENUE ON ALL
IRON
ORE THAT IS EXTRACTED AND SOLD FROM RHIOJV TENEMENTS
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