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Great Boulder Resources Secures AU$40 Million in Two-Tranche Placement; Shares Up 19%
Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) secured firm commitments to raise AU$40 million from institutional and sophisticated investors through a two-tranche placement, issuing around 470.6 million shares at AU$0.085 each, representing a discount of nearly 14% to its 10-day volume-weighted average price, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.The first tranche is expected to raise about AU$12.4 million from 145.5 million shares, while the second tranche aims to generate around AU$27.6 million from 325.1 million shares, subject to shareholder approval, the filing said.The funds will be used to support the company's acquisition of the Peak Hill gold project from Aragon Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX), the filing added.The company's shares jumped 19% in recent Tuesday trade.
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