Hot stocks Rocket newsletter29 Nov 2024 13:26
Being able to raise £255 million of new equity in the current declining
AIM market immediately commands attention - and that was what Greatland Gold (LSE:GGP) was recently able to do to "fully fund the cash consideration for the acquisition of 100% ownership of Havieron and Telfer, to make Greatland a material producer of gold and copper". The shares have responded up to a current 7.3p to buy, but we see clear further upside potential as the acquisition completes and
implications become clearer and continuing improving sector-related sentiment.
Last week Greatland announced results for its year ended 30th June 2024 which showed a loss of £14.9 million on nil revenue and after also, particularly, £12.4 million on "payments for mine development and fixed assets",
, cash £26.3 million lower to £4.8 million. Overall, net current assets were £33.7 million lower to £1.8 million, with also only slightly decreased "non-current" liabilities - and those still £43.7 million including £41.5 million of borrowings. There is now the noted acquisition for a headline "up to US$475 million" - which currently equates to approx. £375 million.
However, of that potential consideration more than 35% ($167.5 million) is in shares and more than 21% ($100 million) is deferred contingent payments and Telfer is a producing gold-copper mine, located
approximately 45km west of Havieron in the Paterson Province of Western Australia, with first six months of 2024 production of 45koz gold and 1kt copper. However, that was with processing operations suspended for the majority of the period due to tailings problems. It has since though been announced that processing operations are back running to plan and the situation has resulted in significant ore stockpiles which should further de-risk production in the immediate period following acquisition completion. It is also emphasised that, with its location and existing infrastructure and processing capacity, Telfer will de-risk, expedite and reduce the cost of completing Havieron development. That is with Havieron a major underground gold and copper development project discovered by the company and currently being developed together with industry major Newmont. Greatland
"As at 31 December 2023, Newmont reported a Mineral Resource for Telfer of 27.6Mt at 0.67g/t Au and 0.09% Cu for 0.59Moz Au and 0.02Mt Cu... In December 2023, the company announced a Mineral Resource, inclusive of Ore Reserves, estimate for Havieron of 131Mt at 1.7g/t Au and 0.21% Cu for 7.0Moz Au and 275kt Cu (8.4Moz AuEq)".
The company states that it is to complete a feasibility study for Havieron within 12 months from acquisition completion, though already has noteworthy debt financing support from ANZ, ING and HSBC with a
"commitment letter" for an A$75 million working capital facility and an
A$25 million contingent instrument facility and a "letter of support" for
A$750 million project finance facilities to complete the development of Haviero