Sirius says open offer closes over-subscribed

The placing and open offer through which Sirius Minerals aimed to raise about $400-million, for the potash mine, in North Yorkshire, has been over-subscribed, the London-listed company reported on Tuesday.

The company raised $425-million in the offer, which formed part of the $3.8-billion funding package that Sirius announced at the end of last month to fund the construction of its Woodsmith polyhalite mine.