INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT HEBEI IRON & STEEL GROUP CO., LTD. and ALDERON IRON ORE CORP. August 31, 2012Investor Rights Agreement • September 10th, 2012 • Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. • Metal mining • Ontario
WHEREAS the Company and Hebei have entered into a subscription agreement dated April 13, 2012 (as amended, the “Subscription Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Hebei such number of common shares in the capital of the Company representing 19.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares, after giving effect to such issuance (the “Subscription Shares”);
JOINT FILING AGREEMENTJoint Filing Agreement • September 10th, 2012 • Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. • Metal mining
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this Statement on Schedule 13D may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements.
August 10, 2012Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. • September 10th, 2012 • Metal mining • Ontario
Reference is made to the subscription agreement dated April 13, 2012 between Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (“Alderon”) and Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (“Hebei”) pertaining to the aggregate investment of Cdn.$194 million by Hebei in Alderon (the “Subscription Agreement”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • September 10th, 2012 • Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. • Metal mining • Ontario
HEBEI IRON & STEEL GROUP CO., LTD., a company existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, (hereinafter referred to as the “Investor”),
Loan Agreement No. XD-2012-049Loan Agreement • September 10th, 2012 • Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. • Metal mining
Through fair negotiations, Lender and Borrower have reached mutual agreements regarding the foreign exchange loan between the parties. The parties hereby agree as follows:
