WESTERN Areas NL has successfully raised $35.35 million through it’s institutional share placement.
Seven million shares were issued at a discount of 3.6 per cent at $5.05 each.
The placement was significantly oversubscribed, with strong demand from both domestic and international institutions, most of which were existing shareholders.
Western Areas’ managing director Julian Hanna said: “The success of this placement will support Western Areas’ rapidly expanding nickel production and help underpin the Company’s growth strategy to achieve its goal to become Australia’s second largest and lowest cost nickel miner.”
Western Areas shares last traded down 44 cents, or 8.4 per cent, at $4.80.
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