Panama: Mine Company Funded

The Mining Code’s reform allows Inmet to complete financing for $ 5.000 million needed to exploit Minera Panama’s copper mine.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Specifically, the reform opened the possibility for foreign states to invest in mining projects. For Canadian company Inmet, this could translate into including Korean state company Kores, representing a project investment of $ 625 million.

The project will be financed with 50% own capital and 50% with debt. Inmet will invest $ 1.000 million, Kores $ 625 million, $ 500 million in private placements and $ 375 million from other capitals. The remaining 50% will be funded through debt issuance.

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LS-Nikko will take a 20% stake in the copper mining project “Cobre Panama”.

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