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Vast Resources (VAST) Shares Rallied 28.9% on a Delayed Reaction

Simon Mugo trader
Updated 2 Oct 2023

The Vast Resources PLC (LON: VAST) share price rallied 28.9% after issuing an update about its debt obligations to Mercuria Energy Trading SA (Mercuria) and A&T Investments SARL (Alpha). The company could not repay the debts to the two firms by the deadline.


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The positive reaction from investors could be attributed to a delayed positive reaction to the company’s update from Thursday, 28 September 2023, where it announced that it had resumed mining operations at its Baita Plai mine in Romania.

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Vast had been dealing with a protest from a group of its employees at Baita Plai and had interrupted operations at the mine. Luckily for the company, it resolved all the outstanding issues raised by the striking employees and resumed operations on Thursday. 

The company is currently discussing with Mercuria and Alpha its debt obligations after missing the 29 September 2023 debt repayment deadline. Vast hopes to secure a further extension to the deadline to repay the debts and settle its historic claims as outlined in previous releases. 

Mercuria and Alpha have no option but to extend the deadline by which Vast Resources should repay their debts, given that the previous deadline has already lapsed. However, the two firms will likely include some conditions and penalties for Vast if it misses the next agreed-upon deadline. 

Given that Vast Resources’ assets backed the loans, the company risks losing some of its assets to its creditors if it does not repay its debts on time. Investors should closely monitor the company’s news announcements to see if it will secure the much-needed debt repayment extension. 

Meanwhile, today’s rally was impressive, but it remains to be seen whether it will turn into an extended uptrend. 

Vast share price. 

The Vast share price rallied 28.92% to trade at 0.3352p, rising from Friday’s closing price of 0.2600p.


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Simon has over six years of professional trading experience across FX, commodities and equities. He has a strong passion for financial markets and is particularly focused on price action trading