Hunnu Coal to raise $40 million to accelerate Mongolian coal projects

Hunnu Coal Limited (ASX: HUN) has announced the raising of $AUD40 million through a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors to accelerate the exploration and development of the Company’s coking and thermal coal projects in Mongolia.

The Company has secured firm commitments from subscribers to participate in a placement by which the Company will raise $40 million (before costs) through the issue of 50 million shares at an issue price of 80 cents each. Azure Capital Limited and CPS Securities have been appointed Joint Lead Managers for the Placement.

The successful completion of the Placement will place the Company in a strong financial position to accelerate its aggressive exploration programme. The Company currently has 14 drilling rigs operating in Mongolia.

Funds raised pursuant to the Placement and Offer will be used for:

Continuing the aggressive drilling programme at the Tsant Uul Coking Coal Project which currently has eight drilling rigs operating,

Continuing the aggressive drilling programme at the Unst Khudag Thermal Coal Project which currently has six drilling rigs operating,

Calculating of JORC resources at both Unst Khudag and Tsant Uul

Fast-tracking development of both Tsant Uul and Unst Khudag

Acquiring additional coking coal projects

The Placement will be issued in two tranches. The first tranche of 24 million shares will be issued on 27 October 2010. The issue of the second tranche of 26 million shares is conditional on shareholders approving the issue of those shares at a general meeting of the Company to be held as soon as practicable.

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