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Horizonte agrees third payment deferral to lenders

Horizonte Minerals plc has agreed a third extension to senior lenders’ waivers, including interest, on interim funding for the Araguaia nickel project in Brazil. FUNDING Payment, expected on 29 March, is now due on 20 April. The company again repeated that any further postponement of payments could not be guaranteed. The funding package agreed in […]

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Horizonte granted more time for debt negotiations

Horizonte Minerals plc has been granted a 60-day stay period to negotiate indebtedness and work on the Araguaia nickel project restructuring plan for creditors’ approval. FUNDING The Brazilian precautionary measure gives the company’s local operating subsidiary a longer period to negotiate directly with creditors or via mediation, while aiming to protect its cash in the […]

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Horizonte appoints Graham Crew as interim COO

Horizonte Minerals plc interim chief operating officer Maryse Bélanger will step down from 21 February and be replaced by Graham Crew. Mrs Bélanger’s appointment was one of several management changes announced last November. The company thanked her for her invaluable assistance during its current “challenging period” following rising costs at its Araguaia nickle project in […]

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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 […]