Perth, May 27, 2009 (ABN Newswire) - As advised by ASX on Tuesday, 26 May 2009, Kangaroo Metals Limited (ASX:KML) will be reinstated to official quotation today.
The Company has raised $1,508,000 while the Company was suspended from official quotation through the issue of 213,800,000 shares. These funds were used to pay the Company's outstanding debts, with the remaining to be used for working capital and other opportunities in the sector.
In order to complete the goals of the Company and to ensure that the Company has sufficient capital moving forward, the Board has decided to raise a further $400,000 via a placement of shares at 1 cent. The Company expects the prospectus to be lodged later today.
The Chairman, Mark O'Keeffe praised the efforts of his fellow Directors and the Company's advisors by stating that "this is a result of many hours of extremely hard work from the Board and its advisors. We all looked forward to the Company's future."
Other Opportunities
During the period of suspension, the Company has been actively reviewing a number of other opportunities in the sector and is pleased to update that the Company is in advanced negotiations with a reputable coal producer in Indonesia with a view to entering into joint venture over an exciting coal project in that country. The Company expects to formalise these negotiations in the coming days, following which a more detailed announcement will be made to ASX.
Non Binding MOU
On 18 March 2009, the Company announced that it had signed a non binding memorandum of understanding for the sale of some of its assets. The purchaser is continuing to undertake its due diligence process, however, the original time allowed by the Company has expired. As a consequence and by virtue of the due diligence period expiring, the Board has decided to terminate the non binding memorandum of understanding and actively seek out its other interested potential buyers and joint venture partners in relation to the Company's tenements and other assets.
In this regard, there has been significant interest shown in some of the Company's non-core assets, primarily the Mt Ruby iron ore tenement. The Company is in advanced negotiations with two potential purchasers of the Mt Ruby iron ore tenement and it is expected that these negotiations will continue over the coming weeks. Further updates will be provided to ASX in due course.
About Kangaroo Metals Limited
(ASX code: KML) listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in April 2007 as a mining and exploration company quoted within the main resources sector. The Company has a focus on both base and precious metals exploration.
Contact
SEAN HENBURY Company Secretary Tel: +61-8-9486-2333 Fax: +61-8-9355-4580 Web: www.kangaroometals.com.au
