US embassy cable - 03COLOMBO249

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 
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