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Hot Chili Arranges A$40 Million Funding to Accelerate La Verde into Expanded Feasibility for the Costa Fuego Cu-Au Project, Coastal Chile
Hot Chili Limited (ASX: HCH) (TSXV: HCH) ("Hot Chili" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully arranged a A$40 million private placement to institutional and professional investors through the issue of 24,242,425 new fully paid ordinary shares ("Shares") at an offer price of A$1.65 (C$1.56) per Share (the "Placement").
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