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Aguia moves to convert loans as Tres Estradas nears approval

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  • Aguia seeks shareholder approval to convert about $4.5m in loans into equity, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and avoid a potentially discounted capital raising amid market volatility.
  • While Santa Barbara Gold faces extended commissioning, Aguia’s Tres Estradas Phosphate Project is nearing government approval, positioning the company as a strategic phosphate supplier amid tightening global fertiliser markets.
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Aguia moves to convert loans as Tres Estradas nears approval

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Aguia Resources Limited ( (AU:AGR) ) just unveiled an update.

Aguia Resources’ chairman used a general meeting to outline that most resolutions were administrative, but highlighted two key items seeking shareholder approval to convert about $4.5m of shareholder loans into equity at a revised price close to the current market level. The board argues that early conversion will strengthen the balance sheet and avoid a potentially discounted capital raising in July to repay the loans, providing greater funding certainty amid volatile markets.

Operationally, the company acknowledged extended commissioning and cost rationalisation at the Santa Barbara Gold Project, noting that prolonged ramp-up periods are common in underground gold mining. By contrast, Aguia said it is in the final stages of securing government approval to start production at the Tres Estradas Phosphate Project, where a ready-to-run, repurposed plant at Caçapava is expected to underpin long-term expansion and establish Aguia as a strategic phosphate supplier in Rio Grande do Sul, benefiting from tighter global fertiliser markets and rising food security concerns.

More about Aguia Resources Limited

Aguia Resources Limited is an ASX-listed multi-commodity miner with pre-production phosphate projects in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and gold projects in Bolivar, Colombia. The company has in-country teams in Porto Alegre and Medellin, and its acquisition of Andean Mining added gold, silver and copper assets to its portfolio, positioning Aguia as a diversified resources player in South America.

YTD Price Performance: -4.55%

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Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: A$42.06M

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