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Ivanhoe Electric closes $200M secured bridge facility for Santa Cruz Copper Project
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
- Mesa Cobre Holding Corp entered $200M senior secured multi-draw term loan with National Bank of Canada, Société Générale, BMO.
- Facility matures in two years; interest rate starts at Term SOFR + 5.0%, stepping up 0.5% every six months.
- Proceeds to fund development and construction of Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, with project financing expected mid-2026.
- Ivanhoe Electric guarantees; must maintain tangible net worth ≥$225M; Borrower must maintain Liquidity ≥$15M.
- EXIM Letter of Interest for $825M project debt is under full application; syndicate includes BMO, SocGen as joint-lead arrangers.