Legend International Holdings Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance With Wengfu Group Co. Ltd, One of the Largest Fertilizer Producers in China

Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:30pm EST
 
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MELBOURNE, Australia--(Business Wire)--
Legend International Holdings, Inc (Legend) (OTCBB:LGDI) is pleased to announce
the forming of a strategic alliance with Wengfu Group Co. Ltd (Wengfu) for the
development of its phosphate mine, a beneficiation plant and a phosphoric acid
plant in the Mt Isa region, Queensland, Australia. 

Wengfu is the one of the largest phosphate fertilizer producers in China, and
has developed two phosphate mines in Guizhou Province and beneficiation,
fertilizer and chemical plants in Guizhou, Gansu and Sichuan Provinces, China.
Wengfu produces over 2.5 million tonnes of finished fertilizer products. Wengfu
also has a large research and development arm which has enabled Wengfu to
produce many speciality phosphate chemical products. Wengfu has a large global
network in the phosphate fertilizer industry and exports fertilizer to over
twenty countries worldwide including Australia and New Zealand. 

Wengfu is currently contracted to provide engineering, procurement and
construction services for the large phosphate fertilizer Ma`aden Beneficiation
Project in Saudi Arabia which is due for completion in 2010. 

Legend and Wengfu have agreed to work together on the feasibility study
initially for the mining and beneficiation of phosphate rock at Legend`s
Georgina Basin Phosphate Project in Queensland, Australia. Pending a positive
feasibility study, Wengfu and Legend will also investigate the production of
speciality phosphate products derived from phosphoric acid manufacture. 

After completion of a positive feasibility study for the mining and
beneficiation, Wengfu will become an equity partner with Legend to strengthen
the alliance and share in the benefits of successful development of all stages
of the project including the production of specialty phosphate chemical
products. 

Legend strongly believes that Wengfu`s experience in all aspects of phosphate
rock mining, beneficiation, phosphoric acid production, specialty phosphate
chemical production, global marketing strategy and financial capability,
combined with Legend`s quality phosphate rock assets and management team, makes
an excellent partnership to ensure the successful development of the project. 

The strategic alliance with Wengfu will further advance the phosphate project
beyond its initial phase of mining and shipping unbeneficiated phosphate rock
pursuant to its existing alliance with IFFCO. 

Background

Legend is led by Joseph Gutnick, a prominent Australian mining industry
entrepreneur, who has overseen some of Australia's largest and most prestigious
resource discoveries. 

Legend's primary focus is the development of its phosphate interests in the
Georgina Basin, Queensland, Australia including Paradise (formerly Lady Annie
and Lady Jane), D-Tree, Thorntonia, Lily Creek, Quita Creek, Sherrin Creek and
Highland Plains. 

Legend plans to produce an average of 5 million tonnes per year of phosphate
rock concentrate of 30%+ P2O5 by 2012, thus becoming one of the world's leading
producers of phosphate rock. More information on Legend is available at
http://www.lgdi.net/. 

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the "safe
harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, the risks of exploration and
development stage projects, risks associated with environmental and other
regulatory matters, mining risks and competition and the volatility of mineral
prices. Actual results and timetables could vary significantly. Additional
information about these and other factors that could affect the Company`s
business is set forth in the Company`s fiscal 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Legend International Holdings Inc
Mr. Joseph Gutnick, +61-3-8532-2866
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fax: +61-3-8532-2805
josephg@axisc.com.au
or
Legend International Holdings Inc
General Manager Business
New York Office
Tel: 212-223-0018
Fax: 212-223-1169
legendinfo@axisc.com.au

Copyright Business Wire 2009

 

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