Placement Completed,Retail Entitlement Offer Underwritten
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ASX Announcement
8 April 2024
Successful Completion of Institutional Placement and Retail
Component of the Entitlement Offer Fully Underwritten to
Raise a Total of $13.5 Million
Highlights
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$8.1M placement to institutional and sophisticated investors (Placement) completed
Institutional component of the Entitlement Offer completed raising $730k
Fully underwritten Retail Entitlement Offer opening 8 April 2024 to raise approximately $4.7M
Eligible Shareholders who take up their full Entitlement can apply for additional New Shares under
the Shortfall facility
Kingston Resources Limited (the Company) announces the completion of institutional component
of its $13.5 million capital raising announced Tuesday, 2 April 2024. The institutional component
has raised a total of approximately $8.8 million through a $8.1million private placement
("Placement") and a $730k accelerated institutional component of the entitlement offer
(Institutional entitlement offer, together with the Placement, the “Institutional Capital raise”).
The Institutional Capital Raise will result in the issue of approximately 135,732,433 new ordinary
shares (“New Shares”), at the price of $0.065 per share (“Offer Price”).
Commencement of Retail Entitlement Offer
A further $4.7 million to be raised under the Retail Entitlement Offer. Under the offer, Eligible
Shareholders have an opportunity to subscribe for 1 New Share for every 6 Shares held at the
Record Date being 7.00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 3 April 2024 at the Issue Price of $0.065 per
New Share to raise up to approximately $5,394,596 (before costs).
In addition, Eligible Shareholders who take up their full Entitlement may also participate in the
Shortfall facility by applying for additional New Shares in excess of their Entitlement.
The retail component of the Entitlement Offer is fully underwritten by Deutsche Balaton
Aktiengesellschaft, an associate of Delphi Unternehmensberatung Akteingesellschaft, an existing
shareholder and a sophisticated investor.
Eligible Shareholders are retail shareholders who have their registered address in Australia or New
Zealand as at the Record Date (“Eligible Shareholders”) and certain “sophisticated investor
shareholders” in Hong Kong, USA and Germany. The Eligible Shareholders will have the opportunity
to take up their entitlement to New Shares at the Offer Price, on the terms and conditions outlined
in the Retail Offer Booklet.
The Retail Entitlement Offer is anticipated to close at 5:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024.
ASX: KSN
Shares on Issue: 633.7M
Market Cap: A$49.4M
Cash: A$10.7M (8 Apr 2023)
202/201 Miller Street,
North Sydney, NSW 2060
+61 2 8021 7492
info@kingstonresources.com.au
www.kingstonresources.com.au
@KSNResources
@Kingston Resources
New Shares under the Retail Entitlement Offer are expected to be issued on 15 May 2024. The
Company will, upon issue of the New Shares under the Retail Entitlement Offer, seek quotation of
the New Shares on ASX.
Indicative Entitlement Offer Timetable
Event
Date
2024
Announcement of Entitlement Offer
Thursday, 28 March
Record date for the Entitlement Offer (7.00pm AEDT)
Wednesday, 3 April
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Offer Booklet and Entitlement and Acceptance Form dispatch
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Entitlement Offer opens
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Settlement and allotment of New Shares under the Institutional Entitlement
Offer and Placement
Monday, 8 April
Entitlement Offer closes (5.00pm AEST)
Wednesday, 8 May
Results of Entitlement Offer announced
Monday, 13 May
Allotment of New Shares issued under the Entitlement Offer
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Normal ASX trading for New Shares commences
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Despatch of holding statements for New Shares
Wednesday, 15 May
Thursday, 16 May
*The timetable above is indicative only and may be subject to change. The commencement of trading of new shares is subject to confirmation from the ASX.
The last day for extension of the closing date is Friday,3 May 2024. An extension of the closing Date will delay the anticipated date for issue of the New
Shares. The Company also reserves the right not to proceed with the whole or part of the entitlement Offer any time prior to the issue of the New Shares. In
that event, the relevant application Monies (without interest) will be returned in full to the Applicants.
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ABOUT KINGSTON RESOURCES
Kingston Resources is currently producing gold from its Mineral Hill gold and copper mine in NSW and is
developing the 3.8Moz Misima Gold Project in PNG. The Company’s objective is to establish itself as a midtier gold and base metals company with multiple producing assets.
Mineral Hill Mine, NSW (100%)
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Mine plan out to the end of 2027: Open pit and underground mining.
Significant upside: Current life of mine only utilises 22% of the current 8.9Mt of Mineral
Resources.
Infrastructure excellence: Extensive existing infrastructure with all permits and approvals
in place.
Exploration potential: Exceptional upside within current Mining Leases (ML) and
Exploration Licenses (EL).
Current Focus: Maximising returns from Tailings Project gold production, proactive
exploration drilling, and underground re-entry.
Misima Gold Project, PNG (100%)
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DFS Validation: potential for a robust, scalable, and low-cost open pit operation.
Production Potential: Anticipated gold production of ~2.4Moz over a 20-Year Mine Life
(Avg. 128kozpa).
Strong Financial Viability: Pre-Tax Net Present Value (NPV) of A$956 Million (based on
a US$1,800/oz Gold Price).
Gold Price Upside: Highly leveraged to the upside of the gold price, amplifying potential
returns.
Current Focus: Prioritising ESIA reports, strategic funding & development strategies.
Mineral Hill is a gold and copper mine located in the Cobar Basin of NSW. In June 2023, the company
updated its life of mine plan, including both open pit and underground mining until 2027. The processing plant
currently operates a CIL, and work is underway to recommission the existing crushing, grinding and flotation
circuits for copper, lead and zinc concentrate production. In addition to current production, the company is
focused on meeting near mine production targets located on the existing MLs. The aim is to extend the mine’s
life through organic growth and consider regional deposits that could be processed at Mineral Hill’s
processing plant.
Misima hosts a JORC Resource of 3.8Moz Au and an Ore Reserve of 1.73Moz. Placer Pacific operated
Misima as a profitable open pit mine between 1989 and 2001, producing over 3.7Moz before it was closed
when the gold price was below US$300/oz. The Misima Project also offers great potential for additional
resource growth through exploration success targeting extensions and additions to the current Resource
base.
For further information regarding the Misima Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimate, see ASX
announcements on 24 November 2020 and 15 September 2021 and 6 June 2022. Further information is
included within the original announcements.
The Mineral Hill Mineral Resource estimate outlined below was released in ASX announcements on 18
November 2021 (TSF), 15 March 2023 (Pearse South and Pearse North), 24 November 2022 (Southern Ore
Zone), 21 March 2023 (Jack’s Hut) and 13 September 2011(Parkers Hill by KBL). The Ore Reserve estimate
outlined below was released in ASX announcements on 18 November 2021 (TSF), 15 March 2023 (Pearse
South and Pearse North). Further information is included within the original announcements.
Kingston is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this
announcement. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserve estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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This release has been authorised by the Kingston Resources Limited Board. For all enquiries, please contact Managing Director,
Andrew Corbett, on +61 2 8021 7492.
MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES
Misima JORC 2012 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve summary table
Resource Category
Cut-off (g/t Au)
Tonnes (Mt)
Gold Grade (g/t Au)
Silver Grade (g/t Ag)
Au (Moz)
Ag (Moz)
Indicated
0.3
97.7
0.79
4.3
2.5
13.4
Inferred
0.3
71.3
0.59
3.8
1.4
8.7
Total
0.3
169
0.71
4.1
3.8
22.1
Reserve
Cut-off (g/t Au)
Tonnes (Mt)
Gold Grade (g/t Au)
Silver Grade (g/t Ag)
Au (Moz)
Ag (Moz)
Probable
0.3
75.6
0.79
4.2
1.73
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Mineral Hill JORC 2012 & JORC 2004 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve summary table
Resource
Category
Measured
Tonnes
(kt)
228
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
2.11
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
11
Cu %
1.3%
Pb %
0.5%
Zn %
0.3%
Au (koz)
15
Ag (koz)
80
Cu (kt)
3
Pb (kt)
1.2
Zn (kt)
0.7
Indicated
5,582
1.06
28
1.2%
1.7%
1.1%
191
4,244
47
70
42
Inferred
3,091
1.17
23
0.7%
1.4%
1.2%
116
2,242
22
42
38
Total
8,901
1.13
26
1.0%
1.6%
1.1%
323
6,566
72
113
81
Reserve
Category
Proved
Tonnes
(kt)
-
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
0.00
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
0
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Au (koz)
-
Ag (koz)
0
Cu (kt)
Pb (kt)
Zn (kt)
Probable
1,431
1.55
57
71
470
Total
1,431
1.55
57
71
470
Competent Persons Statement and Disclaimer
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr.
Stuart Hayward BAppSc (Geology) MAIG, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr.
Hayward is an employee of the Company. Mr. Hayward has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and
type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Hayward confirms
that the information in the market announcement provided is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the
material mining project and consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context
in which it appears.
The Competent Person signing off on the overall Misima Ore Reserves Estimate is Mr John Wyche BE (Min Hon), of Australian Mine
Design and Development Pty Ltd, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and who has sufficient
relevant experience in operations and consulting for open pit metalliferous mines. Mr Wyche consents to the inclusion in this report
of the information pertaining to the Misima Ore Reserve in the form and context in which it appears.
The Competent Person signing off on the overall Pearse Opencut Ore Reserves Estimate is Mr John Wyche BE (Min Hon), of
Australian Mine Design and Development Pty Ltd, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and who has
sufficient relevant experience in operations and consulting for open pit metalliferous mines. Mr Wyche consents to the inclusion in
this report of the information pertaining to the Pearse Opencut Ore Reserve in the form and context in which it appears.
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