Liaoning Province-based Chinese steel plate producer Bengang Steel Plate has announced that it has inked agreements to acquire the 75 percent stake in Benxi Steel POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet held by its parent company Chinese steelmaker Benxi Steel Group, as well as the exploration rights for the Xujiabaozi iron ore deposit also owned by Benxi Steel Group. South Korean steel producer POSCO owns the remaining 25 percent of Benxi Steel POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet.
According to the agreements, Bengang Steel Plate will pay RMB 1.266 billion ($200.95 million) for the 75 percent stake in Benxi Steel POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet and a further RMB 1.302 billion ($206.67 million) for the iron ore exploration rights in question, with the total consideration amounting to RMB 2.568 billion ($407.62 million).