Eurasia Natural Resources (ENRC) is planning to acquire two million common shares of Shubarkol Komir from Eurasian Industrial (EIC) for an aggregate value of $600m and assumed debt of about $50m.
Shubarkol Komir is a thermal coal producer in Kazakhstan, with proved and probable JORC-compliant coal reserves of 326.2Mt.
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With this acquisition, the coal production capacity of ENRC in Kazakhstan will exceed 25Mtpa of coal .
ENRC CEO Felix J Vulis said that the increased coal production capacity in Kazakhstan will support the firm’s existing operations and expansion plans, enabling the firm to maintain a low-cost production position.
The firm has also proposed the launch of a tender offer, subject to completion of the acquisition, to acquire all the outstanding preference shares of Shubarkol for a consideration of $12.6m.
