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Cobre Secures A$60m for Chile Copper Mine as Sinomine Ups Botswana Bet

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  • Cobre raised A$60m to fund its Sierra Atacama mine acquisition, gaining a clear path to majority control and future copper production.
  • Sinomine expanded its total investment in Cobre to A$3m for Botswana exploration, maintaining an option to acquire 70% of the Okavango project.
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Cobre Secures A$60m for Chile Copper Mine as Sinomine Ups Botswana Bet

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An announcement from Cobre Limited ( (AU:CBE) ) is now available.

Cobre Limited has completed a A$60m equity raising at A$0.15 per share to fund its interest in acquiring the Sierra Atacama Copper Mine in northern Chile, following shareholder approval and execution of definitive agreements with Minera Salar Blanco. The transaction gives Cobre a staged pathway to majority ownership and operational control, including a call option over remaining shares, positioning the company to evolve from explorer to copper producer and scale operations over time.

In a parallel development, substantial shareholder Sinomine International Exploration (Hong Kong) has injected an additional A$1.5m, taking its total equity investment in Cobre to A$3.0m for advancing the Okavango Copper Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. Sinomine also retains an option to acquire a 70% interest in the project after phase-one exploration, underscoring strategic backing for Cobre’s exploration pipeline alongside its new production-focused Chilean asset.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:CBE) stock is a Hold with a A$0.16 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Cobre Limited stock, see the AU:CBE Stock Forecast page.

More about Cobre Limited

Cobre Limited is an ASX-listed resources company focused on copper, transitioning from mineral exploration towards production. Its key assets include the Sierra Atacama Copper Mine in Chile’s Antofagasta region and the Okavango Copper Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt, targeting growth in tier-one copper districts with both production and exploration upside.

Average Trading Volume: 2,410,897

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: A$84.33M

Find detailed analytics on CBE stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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