** Shares of metals miner Ivanhoe Electric IE.N down 6.4%
premarket to $5.53, a record low, after follow-on offering
priced
** Arizona-based firm late Tues announced ~10.3 mln units,
comprising one share and one warrant, at $5.85 for $60 mln gross
proceeds
** Deal size increased from $50 mln, priced at 1% discount
to stock's last sale
** Each 12-month warrant exerciseable to purchase an
additional share at $7
** Co intends to use net offering proceeds on preliminary
feasibility study for the Santa Cruz project in Arizona, land
acquisition payment, exploration activities, general purposes
** BMO sole bookrunner
** With ~120.8 mln shares outstanding, co has $714 mln
market cap
** Through Tues, shares down 22% YTD following 25% drop in 2024
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))