Navigator Resources will press ahead with its acquisition of the Bronzewing gold operation after securing a $16 million debt facility and revealing plans for a $24 million capital raising.
Navigator Resources will press ahead with its acquisition of the Bronzewing gold operation after securing a $16 million debt facility and revealing plans for a $24 million capital raising.
Navigator Resources will press ahead with its acquisition of the Bronzewing gold operation after securing a $16 million debt facility and revealing plans for a $24 million capital raising.
In a statement today, the West Perth-based company said it expects to complete the acquisition of the mine by the end of this month.
The mine has been on care and maintenance for over a year as previous owner View Resources fell into administration.
Earlier this year, Navigator reached agreement with administrators to buy the mine for $9.55 million and also agreed to pay $6.45 million in environmental bonds.
Navigator today said it will need $36.4 million to bring Bronzewing back into production at a rate of 100,000 ounces each year.
Meantime a further $2 million will be needed to conduct a trial mining exercise at Navigator's Leonora gold project and an additional $1.6 million for general working capital.
In total, Navigator said it will need a total of $40 million to pursue the work.
The company said it has accepted a $16 million senior debt facility from RMB Resources which comes with a condition that Navigator raise at least $6 million.
As a result, Navigator has appointed Casimir Capital LP to manage a $15 million institutional placement with shares priced at a discounted 17 cents each.
In addition, Navigator will also undertake a $9 million rights issue with shares also priced at 17c each. The company said it is in talks with a number of potential sub-underwriters for the rights issue.
Shares in Navigator slipped one cent to 20c at 12:01 AEST.
The Bronzewing operation is anticipated to be back online in March 2010.