Metorex

Vale's still the only firm offer – Metorex

South African miner Metorex said on Monday that it had still received no firm offer from any party other than Brazil's Vale, which has made a $1.1 billion offer for it.

Vale could square off against Chinese miner for Metorex

Market sources indicate a serious Chinese contender has finally decided to make a bid for Metorex, in opposition to Vale’s $1.1bn cash offer for the South African company. There has been speculation in the market over such a development since the Vale bid was announced in mid-April, with Jinchuan Mining singled out as the most likely bidder. Jinchuan is the company which now controls Wesizwe Platinum after heading up a Chinese consortium which paid some $940m for 51% of Wesizwe.

Vale bids $1.13bn for Metorex

Brazil's Vale (VALE5.SA: Quote), the world's largest producer of iron ore, has made an offer to acquire South African miner Metorex Ltd (MTXJ.J: Quote) for 7.5 billion rand ($1.13 billion), the two companies said on Friday.

"Under the terms of the offer, if implemented, the Metorex shareholders will receive a cash consideration of 7.35 rand per share," the companies said in a joint statement.

MDM awarded Kinsenda copper project BFS in the DRC

Potentially one of the DRC Copperbelt's richest copper mines, Kinsenda is the subject of a Bankable Feasibility Study commissioned by Metorex and to be undertaken by MDM Engineering Group. Read more