CST Mining Group Ltd : APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISER IN RELATION TO THE POSSIBLE DISPOSAL OF INTEREST IN THE MINA JUSTA PROJECT (in PDF)

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 985) APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISER IN RELATION TO THE POSSIBLE DISPOSAL OF INTEREST IN THE MINA JUSTA PROJECT

The announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Listing
Rules.
The Board wishes to announce that on 12 January 2012, the Company and Morgan Stanley entered into a service agreement, pursuant to which Morgan Stanley will provide financial advisory services to the Company in relation to the possible disposal of the Company's interest in the Mina Justa Project.

Shareholders and potential investors of the Company shall note that the possible disposal of interest in the Mina Justa Project will be subject to the final decision of the Board and thus may or may not occur. In the meantime, the Company is continuing with development of the Mina Justa Project. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

The announcement is made by CST Mining Group Limited (the "Company") pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").
The board of directors (the "Board") of the Company wishes to announce that on 12
January 2012, the Company and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited ("Morgan Stanley") entered into a service agreement (the "Service Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has engaged Morgan Stanley to provide financial advisory services to the Company in relation to a possible sale, divestiture or disposal of the Company's interest in the Mina Justa Project, a copper project located in southern Peru which is partially owned by the Company through its 70% interest in Marcobre S.A.C.
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Shareholders and potential investors of the Company shall note that the possible disposal of the Company's interest in the Mina Justa Project will be subject to the final decision of the Board and thus may or may not occur. In the meantime, the Company is continuing with development of the Mina Justa Project. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.

Hong Kong, 12 January 2012
By Order of the Board

CST Mining Group Limited Yang Yi-fang

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises (i) Mr. Chiu Tao (Chairman), Mr. Owen L. Hegarty, Ms. Yang Yi-fang, Mr. Wah Wang Kei, Jackie, Mr. Hui Richard Rui, Mr. Kwan Kam Hung, Jimmy, Mr. Lee Ming Tung, Mr. Yeung Kwok Yu, Mr. Tsui Ching Hung and Mr. Chung Nai Ting as executive directors of the Company and (ii) Mr. Yu Pan, Ms. Tong So Yuet and Mr. Chan Shek Wah as independent non-executive directors of the Company.

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