Stans Energy Update on International Arbitration Proceedings
06 Februar 2014 - 6:48PM
Business Wire
Stans Energy Corp. (TSX-V: HRE, OTCQX: HREEF), (“Stans” or the
“Company”), announces that an inter-departmental working group has
been formed by the Government of Kyrgyzstan in reaction to the
Company’s ongoing International Arbitration claim. A stated aim of
this working group is to hold negotiations with Stans to reach an
out-of-court settlement with the Company.
By order No. 30-R, issued by Prime Minister Satybaldiyev, a
working group consisting of the following representatives has been
appointed to conduct negotiations with Stans:
S. Sultanov - State Secretary of State Agency on Geology and
Mineral ResourcesZ. Omurkanov - Head of International Cooperation
of the Ministry of JusticeR. Kurumshiev - Head of Subsoil Use
Licencing Department, State Agency on Geology and Mineral
ResourcesZ. Baymanova - State Secretary of the Ministry of
FinanceA. Alimbekov - Head of Mining Policy Department, Ministry of
EconomyE. Mukanov - Chief Officer of Legal Support Department,
State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources
As of January 31, 2014, the firm of Schonherr Rechstanwalte GmbH
was retained by the Government of Kyrgyzstan to represent its
interests at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in which
the arbitration proceedings are being held. At a hearing on
February 6, 2014, it was determined to adjourn the arbitration. A
detailed plan for the next scheduled hearings should be released by
the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and
Industry in the coming week.
“It is encouraging to now see that the Government of Kyrgyzstan,
through the Office of the Prime Minister, has decided to commence
meaningful negotiations with Stans Energy. This will begin the
dialogue we have always hoped to have that will help us to expand
our operations in Kyrgyzstan. Stans will, in the meantime, continue
to pursue recourse through the arbitration hearings in Moscow in
parallel with the upcoming government talks. Stans remains
committed to developing Kutessay II, resuming production of rare
earth elements and restoring opportunities to the communities in
which we operate in Kyrgyzstan. Management is eager to sit down
with the government working group and resolve the outstanding
disputes so that all stakeholder interests will be secured moving
forward,” states Rodney Irwin, Interim CEO and President.
BACKGROUND
On October 30, 2013, Stans Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries
filed a claim for arbitration under the Convention for the
Protection of Investor’s Rights to which Kyrgyzstan is a signatory.
The arbitration hearings will be heard in the Arbitration Court at
the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Company claims
that certain actions by agencies and/or representatives acting on
behalf of the Government of Kyrgyzstan were aimed to impede the
Company from executing its responsibilities under its licence and
have created conditions for termination of the operations of
Kutisay Mining LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary amounting
to an expropriation.
The claim seeks US$ 117,853,000 in compensation for losses and
damage.
About Stans EnergyStans Energy Corp. is a resource
development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE)
properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009,
Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing
Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26,
2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth
Processing Plant (KRP) the same plant that previously refined REEs
historically from Kutessay II. The KRP was the only hard rock plant
to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120
different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay
II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet
Union.
We seek safe harbour.
Contact DetailsRodney IrwinStans
Energy CorpInterim - President & CEO647-426-1865
David VinokurovStans Energy CorpVP
Corporate Development647-426-1865
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes
forward-looking statements as well as historical information.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of
proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, the
continued advancement of the company's general business
development, research development and the company's development of
mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release , the
words “will”, “shall”, "anticipate", "believe", "estimate",
"expect", "intent", "may", "project", "plan", "should" and similar
expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans
Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these
forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve
risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual
results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from
these forward-looking statements include the potential that
fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the
inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain
financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with
Canadian Securities Regulators.
Stans Energy CorpRodney Irwin, 647-426-1865Interim - President
& CEOorDavid Vinokurov, 647-426-1865VP Corporate
Development
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