Let’s hope for a Cardinal bid situation27 Dec 2025 23:22
Below is a history of the bidding for Cardinal.
Ended with a Chinese company winning
“March 2020: Nordgold made an initial non-binding offer for Cardinal (A$0.45775/share).
June 2020: Shandong Gold made its first bid (A$0.60/share).
July 2020: Shandong improved its offer (A$0.70/share).
July 2020: Nordgold launched an unconditional on-market bid (A$0.66/share).
September 2020: Nordgold increased its offer to A$0.90/share.
October 2020: Both companies declared their offers "best and final" at A$1.00/share, though Shandong hinted at A$1.05 if a higher bid emerged, and Nordgold countered with an off-market offer.
December 2020: Shandong's offer reached ~A$1.075, leading Nordgold to accept Shandong's bid, effectively ending the contest.
Outcome:
Shandong Gold: Won the bid, acquiring control of Cardinal Resources and its valuable Namdini project.
Nordgold: Withdrew its offer, accepting Shandong's superior price, and exited the competition, realizing a gain on its Cardinal shares.
Cardinal Resources: Became a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a major Chinese gold producer.
Why it happened:
Both companies were vying for Cardinal's flagship Namdini gold project in Ghana, with the bidding war escalating until Shandong Gold's final, higher offer proved too strong for Nordgold to match, considering project risks and required returns”