Mining company from a British Crown Dependency secures a financing facility worth $150 million to develop Zimbabwe’s largest gold mine - Business Insider Africa

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Caledonia secured a $150 million interim facility from eight Zimbabwean banks for Bilboes, comprising a $50 million revolver at SOFR plus 8.10% and a $100 million term loan at SOFR plus 7.90%. The project’s estimated cost is $584 million, with peak funding needs of $484 million; final project financing remains in progress. Separate convertible notes raised about $130 million net, and gold-price hedging is in place. The article reports soft-start operations, with full production expected in October 2028. Financing could advance future supply, but the source provides no Bilboes output estimate establishing a material near-term bullion effect.