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Hummingbird faces delisting and buyout

Hummingbird Resources plc could be delisted and bought out after it agreed to convert US$30 million debt into shares for its main creditor. CHALLENGES Negotiations on debt restructuring continue with the company’s primary lenders Coris Bank International and CIG SA and its largest shareholder Nioko Resources Corporation. Hummingbird said that challenges at Yanfolila in southern […]

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Hummingbird mulls selling non-core assets

Hummingbird Resources plc has secured a US$30 million loan as it initiates an independent review of its West Africa operations, including the possible sale of its non-core assets. KOUROUSSA The company’s largest shareholder CIG SA lent $20 million, payable in tranches, and consolidated a previous US$10 million short-term loan. Hummingbird said it anticipated changing the […]

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Dugbe owner signs $75m acquisition offer

Hummingbird Resources plc said that US$75 million had been offered for its 53% investee company developing the Dugbe gold project in Liberia. FINANCING Pasofino Gold Ltd signed an exclusivity agreement with the potential purchaser, valid until 7 November 2024. Subject to due diligence and financing, a definitive agreement is expected during the fourth quarter of […]

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Dugbe gold project draws third-party interest

Hummingbird Resources plc said that two non-binding expressions of interest had been submitted to acquire its 53% owned investee developing the Dugbe gold project in Liberia. DISCUSSIONS Operator Pasofino Gold Ltd is currently conducting a strategic review aimed at securing financing to advance a definitive feasibility study. The Canadian company is also in discussions with […]

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Hummingbird completes $25m refinancing

Hummingbird Resources plc this week completed the US$25 million strategic refinancing of a portion of its existing loan facilities with principal financing partner Coris Bank International. KOUROUSSA The company said that the 24-month loan, with an annual 12% interest, would meet its existing loan obligations due in Q2 2024, providing a two-year deferment of “specific […]

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Hummingbird positive on Dugbe drill results

Hummingbird Resources plc said it was encouraged by results from diamond core drilling at the Bukon Jedeh ‘gold camp’, part of the Dugbe gold project in southern Liberia. LITHOLOGY Situated 8km southeast of the Tuzon deposit, Bukon Jedeh lies along a 4.1km trend known for its “highly productive artisanal gold mining operations”. The company, which […]