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FCM loan increases for North Hemlo-Sunbeam

First Class Metals plc’s existing loan has further increased from £500,000 to £700,000 for the North Hemlo and Sunbeam gold projects in Ontario, Canada. DRILLING The money from Seventy Ninth Group Ltd, which initially loaned £230,000 in June, adds to the investor’s proposed £2.18 million financing. Funds will be drawn in a single tranche and […]

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CMR chairman purchases loan notes balance

Critical Mineral Resources plc’s chairman has agreed to acquire the balance of the July convertible loan notes. VOTING RIGHTS Dominic Traynor will purchase in cash £325,619.17 of the balance due under the loan notes from the loan note holders.   Under the terms of the CLNs, Mr Traynor will convert the balance into 29,601,743 new […]

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Ascent acquires 49% in Utah-Colorado licences

Ascent Resources plc has acquired a 49% interest in 119,000 acres of helium-rich oil and gas licences in the Paradox Basin across Utah and Colorado, USA. ZONES The US$2 million acquisition, supported by a $475,949 fundraise at a 203% premium, is from Houston-based operator American Helium LLC. Ascent will pay $1.75m with 27,650,000 new Ascent […]

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Kavango secures £10.27m financing

Kavango Resources plc has secured strategic financing of £10,277,868 comprising a placing and convertible loan notes. LISTING The placing of 938,028,569 new ordinary shares of £0.001 each at 0.7 pence per share will raise £6,566,200, subject to a Financial Conduct Authority approved prospectus and shareholders. The company’s deputy chairman  Peter Wynter Bee has additionally agreed […]

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Europa ends Whisby 4 royalty agreement

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has ended the royalty agreement over the Whisby 4 well in East Lincolnshire with operator and licence holder BritNRG. UNCERTAINTIES The company said the agreement had generated no income for it and that the North Kesteven project would need further investment for a potential cash return. The carrying value […]

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FCM secures proposed £2m investment

First Class Metals plc has secured a proposed £2.18 million investment for a 51.2% ownership via a shares subscription from Seventy Ninth Group Ltd. SUPPORTIVE The two-stage subscription will be for a total 128,500,000 ordinary shares of £0.001 at 1.7p per share. The two stages comprise 78,552,084 and 49,947,916 shares respectively, subject to shareholder approval. […]