{"id":126819,"title":"Marula Mining Secures €6M Debt Facility & £1M Loan Talks","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-09-08T08:54:35+00:00","modified":"2025-09-08T08:54:35+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-secures-e6m-debt-facility-1m-loan-talks/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-secures-e6m-debt-facility-1m-loan-talks.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/marula-mining-secures-e6m-debt-facility-1m-loan-talks.json","category":"Mining","categories":["Mining"],"tags":["Africa","AQUIS Stock Exchange","COPPER","geological","Jason Brewer","Johannesburg Stock Exchange","Kenya","Kinusi","London Stock Exchange","mapping","MARU","Marula Mining","Mineralisation","Mining","Nairobi","Nkwomba Hill Niobium","Project","rare earth element","Richard Lloyd","Share Talk","South Africa","survey","Takela","Tantalum","Tanzania","Tanzanian","wind turbines"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/maru-8-sep.webp?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**Marula Mining Secures €6M Debt Facility and £1M Loan, Advances Middle East Investment Talks**\n\n**Marula Mining PLC** has announced a series of [financing developments](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/marula-mining-plc--maru/funding-update/9093023) aimed at supporting its growth and project pipeline.\n\nThe company’s **Kenyan subsidiary** has **finalized a €6 million structured debt facility** with a **US-based investment banking group**. The facility carries an **interest rate of the European Central Bank’s marginal lending facility rate plus 1%**, and the **drawdown process is already underway**.\n\nIn parallel, **negotiations with investment funds backed by a Middle East Sovereign Wealth Fund** have progressed, with **proposed investments ranging between US$7.5 million and US$10 million for each of up to five projects**, representing a significant potential capital injection.\n\nAdditionally, Marula has secured a **£1,000,000 unsecured, interest-free, non-convertible loan** from **Gathoni Muchai Investments Limited** to support **working capital requirements**, further strengthening its near-term financial position.\n\nThe company said these funding arrangements form part of its strategy to **advance multiple projects and expand its operations** across Africa."}