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Premier African Minerals Settles Contractor Debt via New Share Issue

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  • Premier African Minerals issued 303.8 million new shares to settle US$77,765 owed to contractor J R Goddard.
  • The equity-settled payment raises issued share capital to 14.21 billion shares, preserving cash but diluting holders.
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Premier African Minerals Settles Contractor Debt via New Share Issue

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Premier African Minerals ( (GB:PREM) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Premier African Minerals has issued 303,768,117 new ordinary shares to J R Goddard Contracting in lieu of a US$77,765 portion of outstanding invoices, priced at 0.02 pence per share, in line with a prior settlement agreement. The shares will be admitted to trading on AIM around 3 March 2026, increasing the company’s issued share capital to 14,211,319,467 ordinary shares and slightly diluting existing shareholders while settling trade payables through equity rather than cash.

The enlarged share capital provides an updated base for calculating voting rights and regulatory disclosure thresholds under UK rules. Handling the settlement via equity issuance may support Premier’s cash preservation as it advances its Zimbabwe-focused mining projects, but it also continues the company’s pattern of using share issuance as a financing and settlement tool, with implications for shareholder dilution and market perception.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PREM) stock is a Sell with a £0.03 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Premier African Minerals stock, see the GB:PREM Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:PREM Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:PREM is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (persistent losses, negative gross profit, and continued cash burn) and a bearish technical setup (price below major moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation is also constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend yield data, offering limited support.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:PREM stock, click here.

More about Premier African Minerals

Premier African Minerals Limited is a multi-commodity mining and natural resource development company focused on Southern Africa, with key assets including the RHA Tungsten and Zulu Lithium projects in Zimbabwe. Its portfolio spans tungsten, rare earth elements, lithium and tantalum, ranging from brownfield projects with near-term production potential to grassroots exploration.

Average Trading Volume: 201,951,648

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £2.96M

Learn more about PREM stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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