What's happened?
Peel Mining Ltd (ASX: PEX, “Peel”) has announced that it intends to acquire an additional 50% share of the Mallee Bull Joint Venture, taking Peel’s ownership in the project to 100%.
What are the key highlights?
- Peel has acquired the remaining 50% from CBH Resource Ltd by exercising its pre-emptive right, matching a third party’s unconditional cash offer of $17 million.
- To fund the acquisition, the Company is undertaking a capital raising of $17.1 million comprising of a $10.5m placement and a $6.6m entitlement offer (before costs).
- Mallee Bull is one of Australia’s highest-grade undeveloped copper deposits and is located ~50km northeast of Peel’s Wagga Tank-Southern Nights discovery.
- 100%-ownership of Mallee Bull consolidates Peel’s global resource base to more than 10Mt, with an experienced team focused on improving the confidence and growing the resources for establishment of ore reserve and mining inventory.
For more information, please refer to the announcement linked below.