RNS - Vanchem Sale1 Nov 2024 15:08
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Bushveld Minerals (AIM: BMN), the AIM quoted, integrated primary vanadium producer, is
pleased to announce that, further to the interim results announcement of 17 September
2024 and the proposed conditional disposal of Vanchem announcement of 07 May 2024,
all conditions relating to the sale of the Vanchem vanadium processing plant, including
Competition Tribunal approval, have now been met with final agreements being entered
into on 31 October 2024. The transaction closed on the 31
st of October and will become
effective on Thursday, 07 November 2024.
Craig Coltman, CEO of Bushveld Minerals Limited, commented:
"With the Competition Tribunal's approval and all conditions now satisfied, the sale of
Vanchem represents an important step in our efforts to create a more resilient business."
Financial Information relating to Vanchem
For the year ended 31 December 2023, Vanchem reported sales of ZAR 843.0 million (c.
US$47.8 million) and recorded a loss before tax of ZAR638.1 million (c. US$36.2 million).
The gross assets, of Vanchem, as at 31 December 2023 were approximately ZAR1,339
million (c. US$76.0 million).