31 October 2014
COMPANY UPDATE
Discovery Metals Limited (ASX/BSE: DML) (Discovery Metals, DML or the Company) announced on
18 September 2014 that it received a notice of breach from its Lenders stating that the updated Business Plan was not in a form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders, as required under the Amended and Restated Facility Agreement and that Lenders had reserved their rights. As a consequence, the Rights Issue announced on 1 September 2014 which sought to raise capital to commence development of the Zeta Underground Mine Project, was put on hold. Further, the Company's shares would remain suspended from trading until 31 October 2014, pending finalisation of discussions with the Company's Lenders.
On 13 October 2014, the Company noted in its Quarterly Report that it is actively progressing discussions in relation to potential strategies and options for the continuing development and operation of the Company's Boseto operations. A number of face to face meetings have been held in recent weeks to expedite this process. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and considering a range of alternative finance and development options for Boseto.
The Quarterly Report further noted that DML had appointed Ironstone Capital Advisors to assist the
Company in sourcing and reviewing a range of alternative and replacement financing arrangements.
Today, the Company confirms that discussions seeking to resolve the current situation are active and continuing. DML is confident that these discussions will be progressed to a satisfactory outcome in the coming weeks.
At this time, it is appropriate that DML shares remain suspended from trading until 28 November 2014 or such earlier date, at which point an announcement will be made regarding the Company's position. The suspension extension is necessary to prevent both the trading of DML shares in an uninformed market, and the risk of inappropriately prejudicing the ongoing discussions seeking to resolve the current situation.
DML will continue to update shareholders as appropriate, as these discussions progress via announcement to ASX.
31 October 2014
DISCOVERY METALS BACKGROUND
Discovery Metals is an ASX/BSE listed copper exploration and production company focused on the emerging Kalahari Copperbelt in north-west Botswana. The Company is a copper producer at its 100% owned Boseto Copper Operation.
The Kalahari Copperbelt sediment-hosted mineralisation of the Boseto Copper Operation is similar in style to the well-known and large deposits of the Central African Copperbelt of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Discovery Metals has prospecting licences covering approximately 26,150 km2 in Botswana.
Further information on the Company including Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is available on our website:
www.discoverymetals.com
For further information on this release and Discovery Metals Limited, please contact:
Bob Fulker - CEO
Phone: +61 7 3218 0222 / Email: [email protected]
Kerry Parker - CFO and Company Secretary
Phone: +61 7 3218 0222 / Email: [email protected]