West Cumbria Mining Ltd said it would need “substantial” additional financing to develop and construct its underground coal mine and Woodhouse colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria. EXPECTATION WCM’s 2023 annual report states that as at 31 December 2023, the group held cash reserves of £6.8 million which had fallen to £5.6m as at 5 April 2024 […]
Finance & Funding
Ascent to appoint David Bullion as NED
Ascent Resources plc intends to appoint David Bullion as a non-executive director among other board changes as it enters the mid-stream sector. Mr Bullion is CIO of American Helium and CEO of GNG Partners LLC, having previously held senior positions across the world during his 20 years with BP. Ascent also intends to appoint Edouard […]
Scirocco sets date for vote to cancel trading
Scirocco Energy plc shareholders will vote on 7 May on how the company should return cash to them and on cancellation of trading on AIM. Scirocco’s investors will also vote on re-registration as a private company and adoption of new articles of association. The company expects the final day of trading for existing ordinary shares […]
Horizonte could sell Araguaia as funding talks fail
Horizonte Minerals plc could sell its Araguaia nickel project in northeast Brazil, resulting in a loss for shareholders, after full funding talks failed. NICKEL MARKET The company added it had been unable to secure interest in the full financing needed, citing investors concerns over the nickel market. Horizonte’s options now include raising financing at the […]
GreenRoc receives $3.5m LoI from US EXIM Bank
GreenRoc Mining plc said it had received a letter of intent for up to US$3.5 million from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. APPLICATION Valid until 14 April 2025, the LoI shows the US EXIM Bank’s willingness to consider financing GreenRoc for US export contracts relating to goods and services ordered by the company. […]
Corcel raises £1.3m via premium placing
Corcel plc has raised £1,299,750 via a 37% premium placing, including an investment from one of its directors, cornerstone shareholder Extraction Srl and other institutional investors. USES The company issued 259,950,000 new ordinary shares of £0.0001 at a price of £0.005 per share with one-for-one warrants at £0.01 per share, valid for 24 months. Extraction […]