HIGHLIGHTS
- Heavily oversubscribed A$8.2 million placement to underpin development studies at the Company’s flagship Oposura zinc and lead project and fasttrack exploration and development at the high grade, near-surface gold and cobalt project at Sara Alicia
- Placement demand underpinned by significant support from North American, European and Australian institutions
- New shares to be issued at $0.30 per share in two tranches, with second tranche subject to shareholder approval
Azure Minerals Limited (ASX: AZS) (“Azure” or “the Company”) is pleased to advise that it has secured funding of approximately A$8.2 million (before costs) through a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors to enable the Company to continue development studies at its flagship Oposura project and to accelerate its exploration campaign to further define the high-grade, near-surface gold and cobalt mineralisation on the Sara Alicia project.
A total of 27.3 million fully paid ordinary shares will be issued at a price of $0.30, which represents a 9% discount to the VWAP of the last fifteen trading days of Azure’s shares. In addition, one option exercisable at $0.45 and expiring after two years will be offered for every two shares subscribed.
Azure’s Managing Director, Mr Tony Rovira, said the strong investor support had significantly strengthened the balance sheet, and allowed for the continued exploration and development at Oposura and Sara Alicia.
“I am very pleased with the strong support shown from institutions in North America, Europe and Australia. This heavily oversubscribed placement places Azure in a very strong position moving forward, as we work towards completing development studies at Oposura and fast-track exploration at the Sara Alicia gold and cobalt project.
“With both zinc and cobalt prices at decade highs, we believe that the Company is ideally placed to accelerate both Oposura and Sara Alicia towards development.”
Placement Details
The placement will be conducted in two tranches.
Of the first tranche of 20.5 million shares to raise approximately $6.15 million, 12,136,700 shares will be issued under the Company’s existing 15% placement capacity in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1 and 8,363,300 shares issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.
The second tranche of 6.8 million shares and all the options, representing approximately $2.05 million, will be issued subject to receiving shareholder approval at a meeting to be held in early April 2018. Shareholders will be sent a notice of meeting shortly.
Patersons Securities Limited acted as sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner to the placement. Tectonic Advisory Partners LLC (acting through Ecoban Securities Corporation) acted as North American manager.
Use of Funds
Funds raised under the share placement will be used to:
- advance the development of the Oposura zinc-lead-silver project and further accelerate exploration at the Sara Alicia gold-cobalt project, both located in northern Mexico;
- fund ongoing exploration activities by the Company; and
- provide general working capital.
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For enquiries, please contact:
Tony Rovira Managing Director Azure Minerals Limited Ph: +61 8 9481 2555 | Brett Dickson Company Secretary Azure Minerals Limited Ph: +61 8 9481 2555 | Media & Investor Relations Michael Weir Citadel-MAGNUS Ph:+61 8 6160 4903 |
or visit www.azureminerals.com.au
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
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