July 11 (Reuters) - West Wits Mining Ltd WWI.AX :
* WEST WITS OBTAINS INTEREST FROM IDC FOR DEBT FACILITY
* INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
EXPRESSES
INTEREST IN PROVIDING DEBT FACILITY OF US$15.9 MILLION
* COLLABORATION BETWEEN WEST WITS AND IDC AIMS TO EXPEDITE
DUE
DILIGENCE PROCESS
* DEBT FACILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL AT WEST WITS' QALA
SHALLOW
PROJECT
* INITIAL FUNDS BE UTILISED FOR MOBILISING MINING CONTRACTOR
&
ACQUIRING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO INITIATE OPERATIONS
* WITHIN SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS FROM COMMENCEMENT OF
PRODUCTION,
PROJECT WILL GENERATE REVENUES FROM GOLD PRODUCTION
* MOVE WILL ENABLE WEST WITS TO ESTABLISH 30,000-TONNE ORE
STOCKPILE WITH STEADY DELIVERY OF 15 KTPM TO SIBANYE-
STILLWATER'S PLANT
* AT QALA SHALLOWS, SEES GRADUAL MINE BUILD-UP TOWARDS A
STEADY-STATE PRODUCTION OF 5,000 OUNCES OF GOLD PER MONTH
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