OBM.AX shares jumped 6% to A$1.41 after the company's board approved its 'DRIVE to 300' growth initiative, a major expansion aimed at doubling gold production.
- The centerpiece of the plan is the construction of a new A$375 million, 3.0 Mtpa processing plant at its Davyhurst hub.
- The company also approved the development of a third underground mine (Waihi) for a capital cost of A$90 million.
- The expansion will be funded through a mix of existing cash, future cashflows, and an upsized A$200 million credit facility.