Critical Mineral Resources jumps 15% on £1.51 million Nebari injection
What's the deal? Critical Mineral ResourcesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (LON: CMRS) shares rose 15% after it secured a £1.51 million ($2 million) strategic equity investment from Nebari Natural Resources AIV II. The fund will subscribe at 2.0p per share, matching CMR's 10-day average closing price when terms were agreed.
Why now? The raise lands ahead of CMR's planned maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Agadir Melloul copper-silver project in Morocco. Chief executive Charles Long said the deal strengthens the company and provides "an early potential route towards development financing."
What's the endgame? Proceeds will fund resource definition, acquisitions, technical and development work at Agadir Melloul, plus general working capital. The upcoming estimate will reflect drilling across only 5% to 6% of the project area, with drilling continuing.
Nebari, managed by natural-resources finance specialist Nebari PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, will hold roughly 15.2% of CMR's enlarged share capital, becoming its joint second-largest shareholder alongside Gilini HoldingsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. It also secured anti-dilution rights, a board observer seat, and the right to nominate a technical committee member.
The fund gains a right of first refusal over construction financing for Agadir Melloul and CMR's future mine developments. That ties CMR to a specialist mining financier, but the arrangement is not committed construction funding — any future deal would need to be agreed on market terms.
Nebari will receive one warrant per subscription share, half exercisable at 3.0p and half at 4.5p over four years. Those prices sit 50% and 125% above the subscription price. Full exercise could supply CMR with a further £2.8 million.
The signal: The round delivers capital without a discount to the recent share price, a notable step-up on CMR's terms as it courts specialist financing. The next catalysts are the maiden resource estimate, further drilling results, and evidence Agadir Melloul can advance toward an economically viable development plan.
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