New Talisman raises half its target at $1.7m

New Talisman raises half its target at $1.7m
Staff reporters
Dual-listed New Talisman Gold Mines said its rights issue raised $1.718 million, about half of its target of $3.45m. The minnow prospector – formerly Heritage Gold NZ – said rights to 71.4m shares had been taken up on the three-for-five issue, with an oversubscription of 23.66m shares. Most of the top 20 shareholders participated, it said in a statement to the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX).Chair Samantha Sharif classed the raise as a success, and said it will allow the miner to move forward with its plan to commence bul...