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Lion One Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debenture Units for Gross Proceeds of up to $14 Million and Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units for Gross Proceeds of up to $3 Million

Lion One secures $17m to cure a Nebari default while production slumps at its Tuvatu asset.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jun 04, 2026 · 21:53 LIO · 0.12 Lion One Metals Limited
Executive Summary
  • Lion One Metals announced a dual non-brokered private placement to raise up to $17 million in gross proceeds.
  • The primary tranche consists of convertible debenture units priced at $1,000 each, carrying a 10% interest rate, with conversion at $0.13 per share (an 8% premium to the $0.12 closing price) and warrants exercisable at $0.175.
  • A concurrent equity placement offers up to 23,076,923 units at $0.13 per unit, raising up to $3 million.
  • Proceeds are explicitly designated to satisfy upcoming obligations under the senior secured loan facility and cure an ongoing working capital covenant default.
  • Concept Capital Management is expected as the lead subscriber, marking a related-party transaction.
  • The financing follows a turbulent period marked by the termination of a strategic partnership with Arete Capital, the resignation of CEO Campbell Olsen, the retirement of founder Walter Berukoff, and a 38% quarter-over-quarter decline in gold production.
Material Impact
  • The financing is a necessary lifeline to avoid immediate default on the Nebari senior secured loan, but the terms are highly dilutive. Converting debt at the current trading price ($0.13) signals severe financial distress and a lack of alternative capital sources.
  • The market had already priced in the company's struggles following the abrupt termination of the Arete Capital partnership in May 2026 and the subsequent leadership vacuum.
  • While curing the default prevents immediate insolvency, the 10% interest rate and mandatory conversion at depressed levels will significantly erode existing shareholder equity.
  • The news is Routine - Negative because it confirms the company's reliance on expensive, dilutive debt to service existing obligations amid deteriorating operational metrics and executive turnover. It is an expected follow-up to the February 2026 default notice.
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Company Overview
  • Lion One Metals Limited is a gold exploration and development company focused on the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji.
  • The flagship project is a 100% owned underground gold mine that transitioned to production in 2023.
  • The mine utilizes a combination of shrinkage stoping, cut-and-fill, and longhole mining methods.
  • Recent operational milestones include the commissioning of a new flotation circuit aimed at increasing gold recovery above 90%, and the approval of a $1.14 million evaporator system to eliminate process-water discharge.
  • The company has reported exceptionally high-grade drill intercepts in Zone 5, with intervals exceeding 100 g/t Au, supporting near-term underground expansion.
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