EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR EXPLOITATION OF

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000249 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES E.O 12958:N/A TAGS: BTIO CE ECONOMICS SUBJECT: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR EXPLOITATION OF MINERAL DEPOSITS ¶1. 542/01/T0010 ¶2. 021303 ¶3. WHAVERY ¶4. 542 ¶5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B CHAIRMAN 6C MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION AUTHORITY 11-C, TOWER BLDG. 25 STATION ROAD, COLOMBO 4 SRI LANKA 7 PHONE: 94-1-559158, 94-75-333496 FAX: 94-1-553197 E-MAIL: mppaslk@lanka.ccom.lk WEB SITE: www.mppa.lk ¶8. 201 ¶9. 2614.00.60 TITANIUM ORES OTHER: RUTILE, ILMENITE 2615.10.00 ZIRCON 9999.00.00 MONAZITE ¶11. COMMENTS: ¶A. A. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Expressions of interest has been called from companies with experience in coastal and off-shore exploration and exploitation of mineral deposits, to exploit 170 million cubic meters of heavy mineral deposits in the top 2 meters of the seabed. The mineral deposits consist of Monazite, Ilmenite, Rutile and Zircon. ¶B. B. CLOSING DATE: Expressions of interest should be sent to the above address on or before March 31, 2003. ¶C. REMARKS: The U.S. Embassy would appreciate receiving notification of U.S. firms' interest, which can be sent to: Commercial Attach U.S. Embassy 210 Galle Road, P.O. Box 106 Colombo, Sri Lanka Phone: 94-1-448007 Fax: 94-1-437345 E-mail: manlowetl@state.gov WILLS