Hastings raises cash for Yangibana

Rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals will raise A$14.6-million in a share placement to advance its Yangibana project, in Western Australia.

The company on Wednesday said it would issue some 117-million new shares to institutional, sophisticated and professional investors at a price of 12.5c a share, which represented a 21.9% discount to Hastings’ last trading price.