Sunstone Metals Ltd (ASX:STM) has completed its share purchase plan (SPP) raising $2.44 million to go with the $22.4 million (before costs) raised in its April placement.
STM launched the SPP on April 13, with eligible applications received under the SPP totalling $2.44 million for 36,417,976 shares at a price of 6.7 cents ($0.067) per share.
The company’s board thanked shareholders for their support and the confidence shown in the company’s exploration program at its Bramaderos and El Palmar gold-copper projects.
The new shares will be issued on or around May 13, 2022.
Combined funds from the placement and SPP will be used for exploration at the Bramaderos gold-copper project in southern Ecuador, the El Palmar gold-copper project in Northern Ecuador and for working capital.
Multiple drill programs on the go and on the horizon
With money in the bank, Sunstone will conduct multiple drilling programs and other exploration work.
Sunstone has sent three diamond rigs to Bramaderos, which are drilling at the Alba and Brama targets.
Drilling at Alba is following up strong gold-copper porphyry assays from the initial seven drill holes.
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At Brama, infill and extension drilling are underway to provide data for an initial mineral resource estimate (MRE), expected in late 2022.
Further to drilling, an electrical geophysical survey has been completed at Alba and Limon, which has identified strong targets for follow-up drilling.
At El Palmar, Sunstone recently completed a geophysical MT survey which, along with receipt of assay results, will assist with ongoing drill targeting.
Multiple drill targets have been found at El Palmar and are currently being scheduled based on drill hole assays, soil geochemical surveys (ongoing), and updates to the 3D magnetic and MT models.