C$600m Pallinghurst backing for lithium junior Nemaska

Junior miner Nemaska Lithium has potentially raised fresh capital to build the Whabouchi lithium mine and Shawinigan electrochemical, in Quebec, which faces cost overruns of about C$375-million.

Global investor Pallinghurst Group is contemplating a C$200-million private placement, at C$0.25 a share, and a standby purchase agreement to fully guarantee the successful completion of a rights offering of up to C$400-million, at the same price.