McEwen Copper Announces An Additional $10M Investment By Nuton, A Rio Tinto Venture
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McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX), has announced a binding agreement for an additional $10 million investment by Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto Venture. The investment will be used to advance the development of the Los Azules copper project in Argentina and for general corporate purposes. After the transaction, Nuton will own 14.5% of McEwen Copper and McEwen Mining will own 47.7%.
October 11, 2023 | 12:17 pm
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Rio Tinto, through its venture Nuton LLC, is investing an additional $10 million in McEwen Copper. This could potentially increase its influence in the company.
The additional investment by Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto Venture, could potentially increase its influence in McEwen Copper. However, the impact on Rio Tinto's stock price is uncertain as the investment is relatively small compared to its overall operations.
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McEwen Mining Inc. is set to receive $6 million from the sale of its shares in McEwen Copper to Nuton LLC. This could potentially boost its financial position.
The sale of shares to Nuton LLC will provide McEwen Mining with additional funds, which could be used to further its operations or reduce any existing debt. This could potentially lead to a positive impact on its stock price.
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