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Ivanhoe Electric Closes $200 Million Bank Credit Facility to Support Santa Cruz Copper Project Development
Facility Strengthens Liquidity Ahead of Long-Term Project Financing and Construction Activities in 2026Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - December 15, 2025) - Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (NYSE American: IE) (TSX: IE) ("Ivanhoe Electric" or the "Company") Executive Chairman Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Taylor Melvin are pleased to announce that Ivanhoe Electric's wholly-owned subsidiary, Mesa Cobre Holding Corporation, has closed its previously announced senior secured...
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