Detour Gold to raise $153 million
Bought deal offering at $8.75 per share
Detour Gold Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, led by BMO Capital Markets, under which the underwriters have agreed to buy 17.5 million common shares of the company at a price of $8.75 per share, for gross proceeds of $153,125,000, this according to a company news release.
Detour Gold said it plans to use the funds for working capital during the ramp-up of the Detour Lake mine and for general corporate purposes.
The offering is expected to close on or about June 11, 2013.