On July 6, South African miner Metorex announced that it received a $1.32 billion offer from China's Jinchuan Group, exceeding the bid by Brazilian giant Vale SA amounting to $1.1 billion, in other words adding almost 22 percent to Vale's offer, Reuters has reported. Accordingly, Metorex's share price soared 8.46 percent to ZAR 8.72 ($1.28).
While Metorex stated that it had not approved any agreement in relation to the Jinchuan offer, Vale has been given eight business days to match or better the Chinese offer.
Metorex's assets include the Chibuluma copper mine in Zambia which produces about 16,000 mt of copper per year.
With the acquisition, Metorex will be delisted from the Johannesburg stock exchange.