Perth, Nov 19, 2009 (ABN Newswire) - Conquest Mining Limited (ASX:CQT)(PINK:CQMLF) wishes to announce that the Shareholder Share Purchase Plan dated 19 October 2009 has now closed.
Subscriptions have been accepted for 556,761 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.62 raising a total of A$345,185. The directors have decided to not place any of the shortfall.
Although the Share Purchase Plan was undersubscribed, in October 2009 Conquest successfully completed an equity raising for A$25 million by the issue of 40.32 million shares at a price of A$0.62 to institutional and sophisticated investors. Full details of this equity raising were set out in an ASX announcement dated 14 October 2009.
As part of the same equity raising, the issue of a further tranche of 40.32 million shares at A$0.62 each is pending shareholder approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 26 November 2009. If shareholder approval is received at the AGM, the total equity raising of A$50 million will ensure that funding is in place for the commencement of construction of the Company's Silver Hill Project.
The number of fully paid ordinary shares (CQT) now issued totals 312,828,528.
Quotation of these securities will be sought pursuant to an Appendix 3B to be lodged with ASX.
About Conquest Mining Limited
Conquest Mining Limited (ASX:CQT) (PINK:CQMLF) is an Australian based and listed mining company with a focus on activities in north Queensland. The company has a 100% interest in the Mt Carlton gold-silver-copper project, near Townsville, that is being advanced towards development. Optimisation studies and a review of the proposed process flowsheet are underway and a development decision is expected in the December quarter of 2010.
Conquest is a growth oriented company that has the focus and ability to deliver a growth plan to achieve mid-tier market status and to take advantage of the benefits available to a company of this status. Conquest will seek to deliver this growth through successful development of its Mt Carlton project and by acting on consolidation opportunities in the relatively fragmented and poorly funded junior market sector.
Contact
John Terpu Managing Director Conquest Mining Limited Tel: +61-8-9240-4111 Email: john@chellingtons.com.au
Conquest Mining Limited
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