The Moonlight Project - BFS Updates

2 May 2014

Ferrum Crescent Limited

("Ferrum Crescent", the "Company" or the "Group") (ASX: FCR, AIM: FCR, JSE: FCR)

The Moonlight Project - BFS Updates

Ferrum Crescent, the ASX, AIM and JSE quoted iron ore developer, today announces a project update on the Bankable Feasibility Study ("BFS") underway at the Moonlight Iron Ore Project ("Moonlight Project" or "the Project"). The purpose of this announcement is to summarise recent work and outline the future work schedule in order to progress the Moonlight Project towards BFS close and construction financing.

Project overview

Various key components of the Moonlight Project BFS have already been concluded including:

· 30 year Mining Right granted

· Environmental licence (EIA) in place for the Moonlight Project mining area (approved 4 April 2013)

· Metallurgical test work - indicates high quality pellets in excess of 69% iron and low deleterious elements possible

In order to advance the BFS economic model, the Moonlight Project Resource has recently been made compliant with JORC code 2012. The completion of this work allows the Company to progress with final stage BFS work such as engineering design, connection to local infrastructure and permitting for the pelletising operation.

Moonlight Iron Ore Project BFS- Key components for completion

Process

The Moonlight Project has already had significant amounts of metallurgical process work undertaken on it and the next stage BFS stage for process represents the critical path for the whole Project. As a potential producer of a high-grade iron ore project, final assessment of Moonlight's capability to operate at an industrial scale is all important.

Metallurgists will work with geologists to identify key areas for representative sample selection for advanced testing including a pilot test work programme. Immediate test work will focus on financially optimising grind size vs iron recovery.

Future work will also focus on optimising the pelletising technology process undertaking activity such as temperature profiling and treatment times.

Mining

Plan the contract mining model for site development, overburden removal and general open pit mining activities; and

Low stripping ratio expected: 1:1.5 during the early years of operations (relatively shallow dips with occurrence of up to 4 magnetite-bearing zones).

Feasibility requirements to be completed:

• geotechnical drilling, mine design, mine reserve estimation based on certain cut-off estimates and economic criteria; and

• final estimate of mining costs from an adjudicated tender process for a contract mining will be concluded.

Infrastructure

Future pipeline work: 

• pipeline route EIA completion; and

• optimise pipeline design and costing (finalising rheology / density and particle size distribution)

Future power related work (ESKOM connection):

• finalise negotiations with Eskom for capital costs and tariffs once mining/process demand/schedules are finalised for the anticipated 110-120MW needed.

Future rail work (Transnet connection):

• Planning & costing loading / unloading facilities, wagon and locomotive requirements; and

• Transnet to review Project infrastructure needs as part of feasibility component - finalise commercial arrangements.

Future port work: (Richards Bay, connection)

• Secure area at the Richards Bay port and complete negotiations on handling and storage costs, post a more detailed understanding of the Project development schedule.

Environment

EIAs are currently being prepared for the other areas of the Project including the pellet plant site and pipeline route.

Geology and Mineral Resources

The Mineral Resources are currently located entirely on the farm Moonlight 111LR, with significant potential to expand the resource base within the Project area once all current work is financed and complete.

Community

A baseline socio-economic impact study of the areas occupied by both the Ga-Seleka and Ga-Shongoane communities situated within a 50km radius of the mining right area is well advanced.

Monthly meetings are held with the Royal Council and Traditional Council of both communities as well as updating the Lephalale Municipality on findings and proposed initiatives. Once the study is included an announcement will be made on findings relating to current local skills identification, futureemployment terms and training needs.

Project Schedule

• Feasibility study can be completed within 18 months work-time;

• 30 to 36 month construction period expected;

• Schedule coincides with Government infrastructure development plans; and

• Completion of the feasibility is expected to cost approximately A$10-13m.

Commenting today Tom Revy, Managing Director, said: "Since joining the Company earlier this year my focus has been on conducting a thorough review of all BFS work completed to date. I am extremely encouraged by what I have found with many key components such as metallurgy, mining right and infrastructure pathways completed or well underway. Getting the JORC Resource compliant with 2012 standards has been very important with all mineral assumptions now completely current with the international code. We shall now be focusing on moving forward and process work into trial mining and working on final infrastructure agreements to feed into the existing power, rail and port amenities."

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