It is common knowledge that securing investment for exploration projects, particularly for junior operators, has been “extremely challenging”, owing to the current tepid global economic climate and low commodity prices, emerging gold miner Hummingbird business development head Robert Monro tells Mining Weekly. “Despite these challenges, Hummingbird put together one of the largest fundraisers for a mining project in Africa over the past four years. This exceptional achievement is testament to the confidence the market has in our management team and project portfolio,” Monro enthuses.
