Surge Battery Metals (NILI.V) shares were last seen up 8.1% after the company on Thursday closed a non-brokered private placement of share units, raising C$36 million.
The company said iit 60-million units in the units, with each priced at C$0.60 and made up a share and a three-year warrant to buy a share of C$0.90..
"The successful closing of our strategic financing, combined with the substantial proceeds received from warrant exercises that expired in June, has strengthened Surge's balance sheet to approximately $75 million in cash," said board chair Graham Harris. "
The company plans to use proceeds to advance the Nevada North Lithium project, and for general working capital and corporate needs.
Surge shares were last seen up C$0.055 to C$0.735 on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Price: $0.74, Change: $+0.05, Percent Change: +8.09%