OZ CEO calls $1.2 billion Minmetals deal ‘attractive’

摘要

Washington—Australian zinc producernOZ Minerals said last week it had a new,nrevised deal with China’s Minmetals, in which the Chinesencompany would acquire virtually all of OZ’s net assets exceptnthe Prominent Hill copper-gold mine, for $1.2 billion. Thenmodified agreement — valued at about A$1.75 billion —nleaves OZ pared down in size, but relieves the miner of muchnof its massive debt load.