Additional Placement Shares - Update
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ASX Announcement
26 September 2024
ASX: MKR
Additional Placement Shares – Update
On 9 May 2024, Manuka Resources Limited (“Manuka” or the “Company”) announced
an $8 million capital raising (“Placement”) to support bringing the Mt Boppy Gold Mine
into production1. The Placement comprised three discrete components, including a
tranche (“Tranche 2b”) by which the Company agreed to issue a total of 41,666,667
Additional Placement Shares at the Placement Price of $0.06 per share and 41,666,667
Additional Placement Options, to Claymore Capital Pty Limited (a longstanding
shareholder in Manuka) (“Claymore”) or its nominee(s).
Tranche 2b was conditional upon shareholder approval and Claymore being satisfied
that the proceeds would be sufficient to complete construction of the Mt. Boppy Gold
Mine and restart production. At a General Meeting of the Company held on 26 June
2024, shareholder approval was obtained for the issue of the Tranche 2b shares within
3 months of the meeting2.
The Company has recently extended the maturity date of the existing TransAsia debt
facility to 31 January 20253. To align with the extension of the TransAsia debt facility,
Manuka has similarly agreed with Claymore to extend the period of time to satisfy the
Tranche 2b conditions precedent.
Shares and options issued under Tranche 2b would be on the same terms as the
Placement and will be issued within the Company’s existing capacity under ASX Listing
Rule 7.1 to the extent the issue is not covered by previous shareholder approval.
This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Manuka Resources
Limited.
For further information contact:
Dennis Karp
Executive Chairman
Manuka Resources Limited
Tel. +61 412 268 114
Media Contact
Ben Henri
M+C Partners
Tel. +61 473 246 040
1 ASX Announcement 9 May 2024, “$8 million capital raise to commence bringing the Mt Boppy Gold Mine into production in
2024”
2 ASX Announcement 26 June 2024, “Results of General Meeting of Shareholders”.
3 ASX Announcement 20 September 2024, “Extension of TransAsia Debt Facility”.
Manuka Resources Limited - Level 4 Grafton Bond Building, 201 Kent St Sydney NSW Australia 2000
ABN 80 611 963 225
Tel 02- 7253 2020
www.manukaresources.com.au
About Manuka Resources Limited
Manuka Resources Limited (ASX: MKR) is an Australian mining and exploration
company with key gold and silver assets located in the Cobar Basin (NSW), and offshore
vanadium and titanium bearing iron sands in the South Taranaki Bight of New Zealand.
The Mt Boppy Gold Mine (Cobar Basin, NSW)
The Mt Boppy gold mine is located 43 km east of Cobar, in the Central West region of
New South Wales. A resource update was released on ASX on 16 April 2024.
The Company has to date processed its stockpiles and gold mineralised waste product
through its Wonawinta plant. Manuka are currently pursuing a strategy of establishing
of a fit-for-purpose, on-site crush-screen-mill-float facility to enhance the economics of
the Mt. Boppy Mine and the value of near-mine prospects. The Mt Boppy site includes
a 48-person mine camp and is fully permitted for the proposed processing plant and onsite production.
The Wonawinta Silver Mine (Cobar Basin, NSW)
Previously Australia’s largest primary silver producer, Wonawinta produced
approximately 3 million ounces of silver during 2012-2013, and an additional 500,000oz
of silver in 2022. A resource update was released on 1 April 2021
The Wonawinta processing plant has a nameplate4 capacity of approximately 850,000
tpa. The Company is reviewing the potential of recommencing operations at Wonawinta,
taking advantage of the strengthening silver price environment.
Mt Boppy Gold mine (left) & Wonawinta Silver Mine (right)
The Taranaki VTM Project (South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand)
Manuka is the 100% owner of the Taranaki VTM (vanadium titanomagnetite) Iron Sands
Project. The Taranaki VTM Project resource was released on ASX on 1 March 2023.
4 Manuka Resources IPO prospectus May 2020
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The Project is located 22 km to 36 km offshore in New Zealand’s EEZ, or Exclusive
Economic Zone, outside the 12 nautical limit from the shoreline, in waters ranging
between 20 to 50 metres depth and has a granted mining permit, MP55581, permitting
production of 5Mtpa. On granting of final government approvals to operate the Company
will complete its Bankable Feasibility Study on the Project. The Project is anticipated to
sit in the lowest quartile of the iron ore production cost curve.
Location of Taranaki VTM Project.
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Compliance Statements
The information in this presentation that relates to previously reported Exploration Results, Exploration
Targets, Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves, Production Targets and Financial Forecasts is extracted from
the Company’s ASX announcements noted in the text of the presentation and are available to view on
the Company’s website. The Company confirms that, other than mining depletion, it is not aware of any
new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcements
and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and
technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcement continue to apply and
have not materially changes. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent
Person’s findings are presented have not been materially altered.
Important Information
This report includes forward-looking statements and comments about future events, including the
Company’s expectations about the performance of its businesses. Forward-looking words such as
“expect”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “predict”, “plan”, “will”, “believe”, “forecast”, “estimate”, “target” or other
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond
the control of the Company and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided
as a general guide only and should not be relied on as an indication or guarantee of future performance.
Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned to not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, the Company disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements in
this report to reflect any change in expectations in relation to any forward-looking statements or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. No Limited Party
or any other person makes any representation, or gives any assurance or guarantee that the occurrence
of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in the report will occur.
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