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Malachite Resources (ASX:MAR) enters trading halt following proposed acquisition

The Market Online Deal Room
ASX:MAR
06 August 2020 10:30 (AEDT)

Malachite Resources (MAR) has requested an immediate trading halt ahead of a capital raise announcement.

Malachite Resources is an Australian resources company which is focused on nickel in the Solomon Islands and gold in eastern Australia.

Last quarter, the company secured a subscription agreement to acquire up to 15 per cent of Sunshine Minerals. Sunshine owns 80 per cent of Sunshine Nickel, which holds a licence within the Jejevo Nickel Project in the Solomon Islands.

Positively, Malachite met the required expenditure commitments and has now earned a 15 per cent equity interest in Sunshine.

In mid-July, Malachite announced it signed a term sheet to acquire the remaining 85 per cent in Sunshine Minerals.

To achieve this, the company will need to pay $2.3 million by issuing up to 28,750,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of eight cents each.

Further, the acquisition is subject to the parties entering a formal share sale agreement and Malachite completing a capital raising of at least $300,000.

Malachite ended the June quarter with just $30,000 in cash.

Company shares last traded for six cents each on August 5.

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