Stellantis is terminating its binding offtake deal with Alliance Nickel for nickel and cobalt from the NiWest project in Western Australia over unfulfilled milestones. The termination will take effect on December 3. According to Alliance, the contract termination stems from certain milestone dates not being met, making the existing agreement “inoperative”. The company attributed the missed milestones chiefly to subdued nickel market conditions and the resulting difficulties in securing project financing ...

Core Viewpoint - Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. has successfully closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing, raising gross proceeds of $180,400 and plans to raise an additional $1,319,600 in the coming weeks through further issuance of units at the same price [1][4]. Financing Details - The first tranche involved the issuance of 1,503,333 units at a price of $0.12 per unit [1]. - The company plans to issue up to 10,996,667 additional units at the same price, potentially raising up to $1,319,600 [1]. - Finder's fees of $1,428 cash and 11,900 non-transferable finder warrants were paid in connection with the first tranche [2]. - Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant, with warrants exercisable at $0.155 per share for five years [3]. Flow-Through Units - The company announced a separate financing of 7,142,857 flow-through units at a price of $0.14 per unit, aiming to raise $1,000,000 [4]. - Finder's fees for this financing will be 7% cash and 7% in finder warrants, with warrants exercisable at $0.20 per share for two years [4][5]. Use of Proceeds - Proceeds from the unit private placement will be allocated for exploration on the Castle East Project in Gowganda, Ontario, as well as for general working capital and administrative costs [6]. - Funds from the flow-through unit private placement will also be directed towards exploration on the Castle East Project [6]. Company Overview - Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. operates the only permitted high-grade milling facility in the historic Cobalt Camp of Ontario, focusing on high-grade silver discovery and strategic metals recovery [8]. - The company's flagship Castle property includes 63 square kilometers of exploration ground and has delineated 7.56 million ounces of silver in inferred resources with an average grade of 8,582 g/t Ag [8]. - The integrated processing strategy allows for the recovery of multiple metals, including cobalt and nickel, supporting the growing demand for battery materials [9]. Strategic Assets - The company holds a strategic portfolio of battery metals properties in Northern Quebec, including a 35% ownership in Coniagas Battery Metals Inc. and the St. Denis-Sangster lithium project [10].