Australian explorer Cobalt Blue Holdings will take 100% ownership of the Thackaringa cobalt project in NSW after reaching agreement to acquire the 30% stake of former partner Broken Hill Prospecting.
Cobalt Blue will pay $A0.5M cash and issue 9M shares at $0.15ps plus a $1M 3-year convertible note and $3M 5-year promissory note to BPL, which will retain a 2% NSR on cobalt production and rights to the project’s precious metals and exploration database.
The companies reached binding heads of agreement on the settlement following the completion of an independent expert’s report on their stand-off over the project’s future direction.