Genesis raises cash for new gold buy

ASX-listed Genesis Minerals has announced a A$19.5-million capital raise to fund the acquisition of the Kookynie gold project, adjacent to its flagship Ulysses gold project, in Western Australia.

Genesis on Wednesday told shareholders it had received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors for the placement of 238.1-million shares, at a price of 4.2c each, to raise an initial A$10-million.