TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 14,
2010) - Khan Resources
Inc. (TSX:KRI) ("Khan") is pleased to announce that it was informed by the
legal counsel in Mongolia representing the joint venture company Central Asia
Uranium Corporation Limited ("CAUC"), that a settlement has been reached with
the Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia ("MRAM") whereby the suspension of
CAUC's mining license 237A has been terminated. The mining license is one of
the two primary licenses for Khan's Dornod uranium deposit, and its
reinstatement was a prerequisite to re-registration of the license under the
Nuclear Energy Law. CAUC is a joint venture between one of Khan's wholly owned
subsidiaries (58%), the Russian company JSC Priargunsky (21%), and the
Government of Mongolia (21%).
"This is very good news for the project as
the lifting of the CAUC license suspension was an essential step in the ongoing
re-registration process of the two licenses," commented Martin Quick, President
& CEO of Khan. "We continue our efforts to reach mutually satisfactory
arrangements with the Government of Mongolia with a view to the best interests
of Khan and to maximize value for our shareholders."
Khan Resources (TSX:KRI) is a Canadian company engaged in the
acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties. Its current
activities are focused on the Dornod area in north eastern Mongolia, the site
of a former Russian open-pit uranium mine. Khan holds interests in the Main
Dornod Property, licensed for mining, and in the Additional Dornod Property,
licensed for exploration. The Company's website is www.khanresources.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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press release may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in such
statements, and there is no assurance that actual results will be consistent
with them. Such forward-looking statements are made as at the date of this news
release, and Khan Resources assumes no obligation to update or revise them,
either publicly or otherwise, to reflect new events, information or
circumstances, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
For further details, reference is made to the risk factors discussed or
referred to in Khan's annual and interim management's discussion and analyses
and Annual Information Form on file with the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.