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Power Metal mulls assets merger for uranium investors

Power Metal Resources plc might combine its uranium licences with some of its other assets to secure an investment agreement. OPTIONS The company, currently preparing Uranium Energy Exploration plc for listing, said it had seen interest from institutional, high-net worth and retail investors in the UK and elsewhere, “including a potential cornerstone investor”. “However, a number of significant […]

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United allows more time for ‘crucial’ fundraise vote

United Oil & Gas plc has given its shareholders three days from tomorrow’s general meeting to vote on resolutions including February’s conditional £1 million fundraise. GOING CONCERN The company said it was “crucial” to approve the resolutions, warning that rejection threatened its future survival. United’s current interests are in Jamaica and onshore UK, after leaving […]

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Beacon raises €3m via placing-primary bid offer

Beacon Energy plc raised in total €3 million (£2.6m) via an oversubscribed placing with new and existing institutional investors and a primary bid offer. The company issued 5,137,000,000 shares at 0.05 pence per new ordinary share, representing an approximate 28% discount to the closing middle market price of 0.07 pence per existing ordinary share on 27 February 2024. On admission, Beacon will have […]

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Horizonte estimates 87% rise in plant costs

Horizonte Minerals plc has estimated an 87% increase in total costs to complete the Araguaia nickel plant in Brazil. FINANCING The estimated capital required to complete construction of Araguaia Line 1, commission the project and deliver first metal has been revised to approximately US$454 million. The estimate at completion is currently $1 billion, nearly double […]

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Horizonte secures interim $20m for Araguaia

Horizonte Minerals plc has agreed US$20 million interim funding for critical construction work at its flagship Araguaia nickel project in Brazil and general working capital. PACKAGE The money will be used to re-estimate work necessary to implement a full funding solution, as well as to complete the water storage reservoir and the 230kV powerline. The […]