CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2010) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) ("TVI" or "the Company") announced today that its Philippine affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. ("TVIRD"), has made a third voluntary prepayment of US$6.0 million under the debt facility it entered into in early 2009, reducing the original principal owing by 66% to US$10.3 million.
In addition to the principal prepayment amount of US$6.0 million, accrued interest, advisory fees and a premium for the right to make the prepayment brought the total cash payment made by TVIRD to US$8.0 million.
"The cash flows generated from our Canatuan Mine have had a significant impact on reducing the Company's outstanding debt," said Cliff James, TVI's President and CEO. "Not only are we able to make this third payment comfortably, we also continue to fast-track development drilling at Balabag, pursue mine life expansion opportunities at Canatuan and advance plans to resume exploration activities at Tamarok".
This news release should be read in conjunction with the Omnibus Loan and Security Agreement entered into by TVIRD, the Company and others in January 2009, a copy of which has been filed with certain securities regulatory authorities in Canada and is available under the Corporation's profile at www.sedar.com.
About TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI)
TVI Pacific Inc. is a publically traded, profitable, low cost copper producer focused on the production, development, exploration and acquisition of precious and base metal mining projects in the Philippines. The Company's interest in the Canatuan Mine and its other Philippine assets are held through its affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc.
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