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Bateman Litwin N.V.
08 April 2008



Bateman Litwin awarded US$22 million contract by Arafura Resources to lead
definitive feasibility study in Australia


Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 8 April 2008 - Bateman Litwin N.V. ("Bateman Litwin"
or "the Group") is pleased to announce that its Chemical Technologies Business
Unit, a part of the Group's Advanced Technologies Division, has been appointed
by Arafura Resources Limited ("Arafura") as lead manager for the definitive
feasibility study for the Nolan's rare earths project in Australia. The value of
the contract is US$22 million.

Arafura is planning to establish industrial scale plants for the production of
20,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) rare earth elements, 150,000 tpa phosphoric acid,
150 tpa uranium and 400,000 tpa calcium chloride. The contract encompasses the
preparation of a Front End Engineering Design ("FEED") and Costing Package as
well as financial modelling for a Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS"). The FEED
package will be based on various processes and technologies. Starting in July
2008, the overall duration of the DFS is expected to be twenty months.

Bateman Litwin will also be responsible for providing the processes for the ore
beneficiation, phosphoric acid and for the calcium chloride. Bateman Litwin will
be working alongside the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
(ANSTO) which is responsible for the development of the rare earths and uranium
processes. The Group has also secured an exclusive right to execute future
projects for Arafura which will be based on processes and proprietary equipment
supplied by Bateman Litwin.

Alistair Stephens, Arafura's Managing Director said:
"The appointment of Bateman Litwin, one of the world's leading chemical
technologies, solvent extraction and engineering solutions experts to head up
our feasibility study for the Nolans rare earths project is the next step in
Arafura's plans to be in production."

Shuki Raz, Chief Executive Officer of Bateman Litwin said:
"We are very pleased to have been engaged by Arafura. This is a significant
award for our Advanced Technologies Division and one of its most substantial
projects to date in Australia. We are looking forward to working closely with
Arafura and ANSTO in designing and executing such an important process plant
complex."


Note to Editors

Arafura Resources is an Australian mineral exploration and development company
with extensive tenement holdings in the Northern Territory covering a range of
minerals. While the corporate office is located in Perth, Western Australia,
Arafura now has an exploration and development office located in Darwin, to
build on their operational and strategic focus on the Territory.
To find out more about Arafura please visit: www.arafuraresources.com.au

ANSTO is the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. ANSTO is
the centre of Australia's nuclear science capabilities and expertise. ANSTO will
provide the technology for the production of uranium and rare earth elements.
To find out more about ANSTO please visit: www.ansto.gov.au

Bateman Litwin N.V. is a mid-sized Oil, Gas, Power and Renewable Energy EPC 
(engineering procurement and construction) contractor and a proprietary 
technology provider in the Renewable Energy and the Phosphate and Solvent 
Extraction dependent industries. It is increasingly furthering its reputation by 
combining its world class EPC skills with its leading technology expertise.
To find out more about Bateman Litwin please visit: www.bateman-litwin.com


Glossary

Rare earth elements and rare earth metals are, according to IUPAC, the
collection of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, namely
scandium, yttrium, and the fifteen lanthanoids. The former two are included as
they tend to occur with the latter in the same ore deposits.

Calcium chloride (CaCl2), is an ionic compound of calcium and chlorine. It is a
commonly used chemical additive for food, household goods and industrial
equipment such as fire extinguishers and blast furnaces.


Enquiries:

Bateman Litwin
Shuki Raz, Chief Executive Officer         Tel: +31 (0)20 5640 491
Eyal Cohen, Chief Financial Officer        Tel: +31 (0)63 4659 348
Ingrid Boon, Investor Relations            Tel: +44 (0)20 7484 8762
Tal Rappoport, Marketing Communications    Tel: +31 (0)64 3992 621

Brunswick Group LLP
Patrick Handley                            Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Deborah Spencer




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