Canadian mining company with gold operations in West Africa SEMAFO has agreed to raise approximately C$100m ($76.63m) through bought deal offering of 23 million common shares at a price of C$4.35 ($3.33) per share.
SEMAFO has granted the underwriters, co-led by BMO Capital Markets Corp and Clarus Securities, a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the offering to cover over-allotments, if any.
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Subject to necessary regulatory approvals, the offering is expected to close on 22 April 2016.
Mining exploration and development company GB Minerals has agreed to raise $11.18m in a private placement of 265,328,536 new common shares at a price of CAD0.05 ($0.04) per share.
As part of the offering Zaff LP, an existing shareholder, will subscribe for the placement shares. Upon completion of the placement, it will own an aggregate of 387,551,929 common shares of GB Minerals representing 51.6% of the share capital.
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Based in Canada, GB Minerals intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily develop its Farim phosphate mineral property, meet its financial obligations and operational commitments, and to fund litigation involving GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants.
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Image: SEMAFO has gold production and exploration activities in West Africa. Photo: courtesy of SEMAFO.
