Era Resources Announces MOU With Mayur Power Generation PNG Ltd
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Era Resources Inc. ("Era" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ERX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with Mayur Power Generation PNG Ltd, a company with a vertically integrated power generation strategy that is actively developing new low cost, multi-fuel power projects in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Under the MOU, the parties have agreed to negotiate on a non-exclusive basis the terms of a development agreement to secure over-the-fence supply of power for the Yandera Project.
Paul Mulder, Mayur's Managing Director, commented that "we are excited about the potential of the Yandera Project and the significance of it as a project of national interest in PNG. Mayur Power Generation is optimistic about our ability to provide a cost effective and reliable power solution."
André Wessels, Era's Vice President, Global Operations, commented that "we are impressed with Mayur's strategic approach, and progress, with addressing some of the challenges in relation to power generation in PNG. We look forward to working with Mayur towards securing a competitive power solution for the Yandera Project."
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