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Tietto Minerals directors show confidence in West African gold strategy through placement participation

Last updated: 10:11 22 Sep 2020 AEST, First published: 10:07 22 Sep 2020 AEST

Tietto Minerals Ltd - Tietto Minerals demonstrate confidence in West African gold mining strategy by participating in placement
Tietto is completing around 8,500 metres of diamond drilling per month at the Abujar Gold Project

Tietto Minerals Ltd (ASX:TIE) directors have demonstrated their confidence in the company’s gold strategy by participating in a placement following shareholder approval on September 10.

The West African explorer completed stage-2 of its capital raising on September 21 after raising $34.6 million, bringing total gross proceeds from the placement and share purchase plan (SPP) to $56.6 millon.

Funds will be used to continue delivering growth in resources through resource and exploration drilling at the Abujar Gold Project in in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.  

Change of directors interests

Non-executive director Hanjing Xu acquired more than 1.177 million shares at 62 cents per share on September 21 in a direct interest.

This was his first purchase in this interest with almost 1.989 million shares also held in an indirect interest.

Non-executive director Francis Hopper purchased 435,484 shares also at 62 cents per share on that date in a direct interest, increasing the total number held to more than 4.485 million with another 6,407,918 shares held in an indirect interest.

Abujar Gold Project exploration 

Mineral resource drilling at Abujar over the next 12 months will consist of about 45,000 metres as well as exploration drilling of 25,000 metres across multiple targets.

The placement will also fully fund a pre-feasibility study and a definitive feasibility study for Abujar, provide capital for long lead time items associated with the proposed mine development and general working capital.

To date, the project hosts 2.2 million ounces.

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