Bezant Resources PLC (LON:BZT) saw its shares move higher on Wednesday after the group said it was finalising legal documents for the sale of 80% of its stake in the Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines.
The AIM-listed firm said all conditions for the sale had been satisfied and that a further announcement will be released in due course to confirm completion of the transaction.
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The stake in Mankayan is being sold to Mining and Minerals Industries Holding Ltd in return for an initial funding package of US$2.25mln, plus further funding of up to US$5.5mln subject to the renewal of licencing agreements with the Philippine government.
In mid-afternoon trading, Bezant shares were 12.3% higher at 0.2p.