March 8 (Reuters) - Inca Minerals Ltd ICG.AX :
* INCA TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN PERU
* TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN PERU AND TO FOCUS ON OPERATIONS IN
AUSTRALIA
* RIQUEZA PROJECT WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE
* ALL EXISTING ASSETS OF PERU OPERATIONS WILL BE SOLD
* IN TALKS WITH AN OVERSEAS GROUP FOR FUNDING BY EARN-IN-
PARTNER
AND POTENTIAL JV PARTNERS FOR PERUVIAN PROJECTS
* BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OVERSEAS GROUP FOR FUNDING BY
EARN-IN-
PARTNER & POTENTIAL JV PARTNERS FOR ITS PERUVIAN PROJECTS
* COST OF MAINTAINING PERUVIAN OPERATIONS CONSIDERED TOO
HIGH AND
UNSUSTAINABLE
* COST OF MAINTAINING PERUVIAN OPERATIONS CONSIDERED TOO
HIGH AND
UNSUSTAINABLE BY INCA BOARD
* AS PART OF CESSATION OF PERUVIAN OPERATIONS, CO WILL PUT
RIQUEZA
PROJECT ASSET UP FOR POTENTIAL SALE
* DISCUSSIONS WITH POTENTIALLY INTERESTED PARTIES FOR SALE
OF
RIQUEZA PROJECT HAVE BEEN INITIATED
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