Sterlite completes Rs 1,170-cr S. Africa coal mine buy

07 Feb 2011 Evaluate

Sterlite Industries, part of Vedanta Resources Plc, has completed the acquisition of a 74 per cent stake in Black Mountain Mines in South Africa from Anglo Operations (part of the Anglo American plc) for $260 million (Rs 1,170 crore).The company will also replace a shareholder loan for $88 million (Rs 396 crore) which takes the total value of the deal to $348 million (Rs 1,566 crore).

Vedanta announced the acquisition of Anglo American's zinc assets for $1,338 million on an attributable, debt and cash-free basis. Anglo Zinc comprises Skorpion mine in Namibia, Lisheen mine in Ireland and the 74 per cent-owned Black Mountain Mines, which includes the Black Mountain mine and Gamsberg project in South Africa.

The acquisition of the Skorpion zinc mine was completed last December for a cash consideration of $707 million (Rs 3,180 crore). The process of completing the Lisheen mine transaction is progressing well and expected to close as per schedulecrackcrack

Peers
Company Name CMP
Hindalco 823.15
Vedanta 524.45
Hindustan Zinc 498.10
Jain Resource Recycl 366.70
Ram Ratna Wires 612.95
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