Hindustan Copper soars on inking JV pact with CMDC for exploration and mining

31 Aug 2016 Evaluate

Hindustan Copper is currently trading at Rs. 67.05, up by 1.80 points or 2.76% from its previous closing of Rs. 65.25 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 65.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 69.40 and Rs. 65.10 respectively. So far 203603 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 73.60 on 22-Aug-2016 and a 52 week low of Rs. 42.30 on 19-Feb-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 69.85 and Rs. 63.90 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 6198.96 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 89.95%, while institutions and non-institutions held 7.48% and 2.57% respectively.

Hindustan Copper has executed a joint venture agreement (JVA) on August 30, 2016 with Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC), a Government of Chhattisgarh enterprise, for exploration, mining and beneficiation of copper and its associated minerals in the state of Chhattisgarh.

As per the agreement, initially the joint venture company (JVC) would be formed with an authorized paid up capital of Rs 10 crore to meet the cost of exploration. Hindustan Copper will hold 74% stake in the JVC, while CMDC will be holding 26% stake.

Hindustan Copper’s principal activities include mining of copper ore, concentration of copper ore into copper concentrate through a beneficiation process and also smelting, refining and extruding of the copper concentrate into refined copper in downstream saleable products.

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