Marenica Energy Ltd is set to develop its uranium project in Nambia after signing a debt and equity funding deal with a Chinese company. The Sichuan Hanlong Group will fund $3 million immediately of which $2 million will be a convertible note and $1 million will come from share placements as 7 cents a share.
Marenica Energy was formerly known as West Australian Metals Ltd. It owns 80% of the Marenica Project which is one of the emerging Uranium projects in the uranium rich Damara Province of Namibia.
The news of securing funding from Sichuan Hanlong Group made the shares in the junior explorer fall by two cents. CEO John Young said that the companies had also signed a MoU which would be in effect till December next year.
The agreement would encompass longer tem feasibility and developmental funding besides off take arrangements and potential cooperation on future acquisitions in the uranium sector. The funds will help the uranium project develop to its proper potential.