Alien Metals Ltd has announced that its subsidiary, Iron Ore Company of Australia (IOCA), has signed a Mining Agreement with the Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (KNAC) for the Hancock Iron Ore Project in Western Australia. The Nyiyaparli native title determination covers the Hancock Project and associated tenements, and KNAC is the registered native title body corporate for the Nyiyaparli native title determination. The Mining Agreement includes milestone and ongoing royalty payments to be paid to a trust for the benefit of Nyiyaparli People, as well as agreed management measures relating to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, the environment, land access, employment, training & contracting, cultural awareness training, and the establishment of an Implementation Committee for ongoing consultation. The agreement is a key milestone towards the development of the Hancock Project.