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- Panther Metals launches a hybrid treasury blending Bitcoin and critical minerals.
- • The company secures £4 million in BTC to fund a mining acquisition in Canada.
- • The Bitcoin-backed loan model helps preserve digital exposure while unlocking liquidity.
Panther Metals Plc has revealed a new approach to corporate finance. The UK-listed firm plans to combine traditional mining assets with Bitcoin reserves. The announcement caused its shares to rise on Monday. The plan centers around a newly created Bitcoin Treasury that will hold up to £4 million worth of Bitcoin.
The primary use of this treasury by the company will be to unlock capital for its new mining project. Pick Lake deposit in Ontario, Canada, falls under Panther’s Winston Project. Panther will raise funds through warrant conversions and also through new market offerings to finance the acquisition.
Panther will achieve this goal by increasing its treasury to $4 million and securing a loan against its Bitcoin holdings. It will use the £1.3 million loan to acquire Pick Lake. The change allows Panther to keep full exposure on its Bitcoin positions while converting part of it in order to gather funds.
Digital and Physical Assets Work Together
Panther uses its hybrid model to diversify its balance sheet. The firm primarily focuses on mineral exploration, while it also uses Bitcoin as both a store of value and a funding vehicle. The company sees this way as more flexible compared with relying only on a fiat-based loan system.
To meet its security objectives, Panther is partnering with CoinCorner Ltd., which is a company specializing in the service of Bitcoin and is located in the Isle of Man. Evoke Solutions, a UK consultancy firm, is going to establish and document the security framework for the Bitcoin Treasury. These measures are taken to safeguard the company’s wealth and to strengthen its control over time.
The Panther’s Pick Lake property is a key mineralized area. It comprises about 85% of the resources in the Winston Project. These resources are of zinc, copper, gold, and silver. A past feasibility study assigned a value for the project of over C$213 million under optimal conditions.
Panther Plans More Bitcoin-Backed Funding
Panther sees this as a long-term approach. The company plans to deploy the same kind of Bitcoin-based financing solutions in its future projects. However, the company does not have any plans of raising new capital against Bitcoin unless in need of it.
Panther gets both the classic credibility and digital flexibility through merging its London listing with its Isle of Man base. It also intends to seek OTC listing to cater to more investors. Panther is not diverting its course from mineral exploration so there would be no need to panic. However, the financing of growth will be restructured by it.
At times of market uncertainty, bitcoin can turn out to be a good hedge position. Likewise, critical minerals provide the green economy with the substances possessing real-world value. The mix may afford Panther what seems to be a unique competitive advantage in the years ahead now.
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