Argex reports fiscal year 2013 results

• Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form also available on SEDAR
  
  
  

MONTREAL, March 31, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Argex Titanium Inc. (TSX: RGX) ("Argex" or the "Corporation") today reports that is has filed its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Corporation's financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis are available at www.sedar.com. All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless stated otherwise.

Financial Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2013:

• Cash, short-term investments and other investments of the Corporation totalled $6,7 million at December 31, 2013;
• The Corporation has no debt;
• Cash used in operating activities in 2013 was $9.6 million, which included $3.1 million for the Corporation's technical and environmental studies during the year;
• Cash generated from financing activities amounted to $11.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013; this included two private placements for total gross proceeds of $10 million, as well as the exercise of warrants and options; and
• Capital expenditures for our Valleyfield R&D Centre and pilot plant operations amounted to $0.8 million in 2013.
• The Corporation reported a net loss of $15.7 million ($0.13 per share), which included a $4.7 ($0.04 per share) million impairment of the Corporation's iron ore property, compared to $6.0 million ($0.05 per share) for the same period in 2012.
  
  

"Argex has completed our work on the comprehensive third-party engineering report associated with our first proposed TiO₂ production facility in Valleyfield, Quebec," stated Roy Bonnell, President and CEO. "We are working toward securing financing for this project," Mr. Bonnell continued, "and are in active discussions with potential lenders and investors."

About Argex Titanium Inc.

Argex Titanium Inc. is a near-term producer of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) pigment. With a primary goal of advancing rapidly towards production, Argex has adopted a strategy for the scale-up of its proprietary chemical process. Argex is pleased to have selected Valleyfield, Quebec as the location for its Research & Development centre and first industrial-sized production facility. The location of the site can be viewed at Argex Valleyfield.

Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE Argex Titanium Inc.