Zinc explorer Heron gets waiver on debt facility

Australia’s Heron Resources said on Monday it received an extension to waivers regarding a loan facility, giving the cash-strapped zinc explorer more time to come up with a funding plan.

A cash crunch due to a seven-month delay in the completion of construction at the company’s zinc and copper-bearing Woodlawn mine in New South Wales prompted Heron Resources to enter a standstill agreement with its lender in August.