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BOC, CDB to finance Minmetals' OZ Minerals deal

Published: 23 Jun 2009 01:29:40 PST

Jun. 23, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Bank of China (BOC)<601988><3988>, the largest foreign exchange lender in China, on Friday said that it will cooperate with China Development Bank (CDB) to provide financing support for China Minmetals Non-ferrous Metals Co Ltd's OZ Minerals deal, sources reported.

BOC, which has experience in similar acquisitions, will provide low-cost financing and related services so that Minmetals can complete its acquisition.

Early this month, state-owned Minmetals has obtained all the necessary approvals to buy some of the Australian miner's assets at a cost of US$1.39 billion.

The acquisition includes the Sepon copper and gold mine in Laos and the Century zinc mine in Queensland.

China Minmetals' total profit reached RMB 3.14 billion in 2008, with revenue amounting to RMB 35.68 billion.


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