Dec 10 (Reuters) - West Wits Mining Ltd WWI.AX :
* ENTERED A FARM-IN AND JOINT VENTURE TERM SHEET WITH RIO
TINTO
EXPLORATION
* RIO TINTO EXPLORATION TO EXPLORE WEST WITS MT CECELIA
PROJECT IN
EAST PILBARA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA UNDER A FARM-IN AND JV AGREEMENT
* RTX HAS RIGHT TO EARN A 51% INTEREST BY SPENDING A MINIMUM
OF
A$4M OF EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE WITHIN 4-YEARS
* RTX THEN HAS OPTION TO ELECT TO SOLE FUND FURTHER A$6M OF
EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE WITHIN 3-YEARS TO EARN AN ADDITIONAL 29%
INTEREST
* RTX HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO EARN INITIAL 51% JV INTEREST BY
SOLE
FUNDING EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE OF A$4 MILLION
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