First Quantum Minerals Explores Rights Issue, Reuters Reports

Jan. 19, 2024, 8:03 PM UTC

First Quantum Minerals is exploring a rights issue to strengthen its balance sheet, Reuters reports, citing two unidentified people familiar with the matter.

  • The company has not finalized the terms or timing of the potential rights issue, but it has discussed the option with some shareholders
  • The company has hired BMO Capital Markets to sell some of its smaller mines such as Las Cruces in Spain, one of the people tells Reuters
  • First Quantum Minerals declined to comment to Reuters
  • BMO Capital Markets did not respond to a Reuters request for comment

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