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Premier African Minerals Ltd - Metal and mineral developer focused on Africa - Announces a fundraise for GBP2.5 million through a subscription at an issue price of 0.275p per new share. This represents a 17% discount to the company's Wednesday closing price of 0.33p per share. Proceeds will go towards the company's Zulu lithium and tantalum project in south-west Zimbabwe. Premier African says it has sufficient funding to take it to first production at Zulu, with commercial production set to commence in late February and first shipments expected for March. Negotiations with Zimbabwe-based lenders for working capital facilities at Zulu are ongoing, the company says.
Chief Executive Officer George Roach says: "This placement assures Zulu of plant startup, subject only to suppliers meeting their obligations and undertakings. This has and remains Premier's single most important objective at this stage. That is targeted for next week and remains on target at this time. Early indications are that subsequent working capital finance will be available from commercial lenders at Zulu when production is underway as Zulu must begin to fund its operations without the assistance of Premier once commercial production has commenced."
Current stock price: 0.28 pence per share, down 14% in London on Thursday afternoon
12-month change: down 60%
By Hugh Cameron, Alliance News reporter
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