Venus Metals Corporation Limited: Convertible Loan Agreement - Issue Price 20 Cents
Matthew Hogan, the Company's Managing Director said "Venus is delighted to be receiving these funds on behalf of Mr Fehlberg, which it intends to use to rapidly advance the Youanmi Vanadium Project. We believe this demonstrates the Board's confidence in the Project. The Project is an exciting prospect for the Company and we look forward to commencing a drilling program to support the commissioning of a scoping study. Mr Fehlberg has a deep understanding of vanadium ores and extraction going back twenty years to his pioneering work at Julia Creek. His support for the Company through this loan agreement is testament to his belief in the success of the Youanmi vanadium project".
The Convertible Loan has been negotiated on arm's length terms, and the Company is not required to provide any security for the Convertible Loan. The Convertible Loan will accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The Convertible Loan is repayable on the date that is 12 months following the date of advancement of funds (Repayment Date).
On or at any time prior to the Repayment Date, the Company may elect to: (a) repay the Principal in cash; or (b) subject to shareholders approving the conversion under the ASX Listing Rules (Shareholder Approval), issue up to 2,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company, ranking equally with the then existing shares (Shares) at an issue price of $0.20 per Share in satisfaction of the Principal. Any interest accrued on the Principal will be repaid in cash. Shareholder Approval will be sought at the Company's 2018 Annual General Meeting.
If Shareholder Approval is obtained prior to the Repayment Date and provided the Convertible Loan has not already been repaid or converted, Mr Fehlberg may only elect to convert the Convertible Loan into up to 1,000,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.20 per Share, with the balance of the Convertible Loan and any interest accrued to be repaid in cash or converted at the election of the Company.
About Venus Metals Corporation Limited:
Venus Metals Corporation Ltd. (ASX:VMC) holds a significant and wide ranging portfolio of Australian base and precious metals exploration projects comprising lithium, cobalt, vanadium, copper, zinc, nickel, gold and platinum group of elements.
Key project areas in Western Australia include:
- Pincher Well Zinc-Copper Project (Youanmi): Over 5 km of under explored VMS trend with an Exploration Target of 15-20 Million Tonnes@ 2-8% Zinc,which also hosts a number of high grade lodes (>10% Zinc).
- Currans Well Cobalt-Nickel-Copper Project (Youanmi): Significant Cobalt mineralisation up to 1483 ppm Co in historical drilling. Extensive Lateritic Duricrust Co-Ni target areas identified.
- Curara Well Nickel-Copper-Gold Project (Doolgunna):10 km northeast of Sandfire Resources DeGrussa Copper Mine. Wide intercepts of disseminated Nickel Sulphides (Millerites) in Ultramafics.
- Southern Cross Vanadium Project (Youanmi): JORC 2012 Inferred Vanadium Mineral Resource of 167.7 Millions Tonnes @ 0.41% V2O5, 7.52% TiO2.
- Strategic Lithium-Tantalum Projects in WA.
Source:
Venus Metals Corporation Ltd.
Contact:
Matthew Hogan Managing Director T: +61-8-9321-7541 Barry Fehlberg Executive Exploration Director T: +61-8-9321-7541