Caledon Resources - Chenghua Industrial Corporation Ltd - Co-operative Joint Venture
In August, 2004, Caledon Resources PLC (�Caledon�) announced the signing of a Cooperative Joint Venture (�CJV�) agreement with China�s Chenghua Industrial Corporation Limited (�Chenghua�). Based in Beijing, Chenghua is a large industrial group with diverse ownership interests in several sectors including mining, chemical production and property development. Chenghua has access to over twenty advanced exploration and mining projects throughout China. These projects are the subject of the CJV on which Caledon�s team is currently conducting due diligence and evaluation work.
Under the terms of the agreement, Caledon has a right to 80% of the CJV with Chenghua retaining a 20% interest, of which 10% is contributing. Once finalised, the company holding the rights to the CJV will explore on defined projects introduced by Chenghua.
George Salamis, Managing Director of Caledon Resources reports: �Senior management of Chenghua are highly experienced, key players in China�s mineral industry. Caledon�s alliance with this group is an additional step in becoming one of the lead players in China�s resurging mineral exploration industry�.