Australian mining firm Aurora Gold has secured US$45 million in funding for its gold and silver project in Kalimantan, on the Indonesian island of Borneo.
Rothschild Australia, NM Rothschild & Sons and Union Bank of Switzerland will jointly underwrite the financing, Agence France Presse reports from Perth.
The remainder of the US$80-million cost of developing the Mount Muro project can be financed by funds raised when Aurora was floated late last year. Aurora’s new chief executive, Ian Burston, said the project will begin commissioning in mid-year and is expected to come in under budget. Proven and probable reserves are estimated at 1 million oz. gold and 23 million oz. silver during an 8-year life, the company said.
Aurora owns 90% of the project, with the balance held by Indonesian company PT Gunung Moro Perkasa.
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