3 6 Ke·2025-12-15 12:27Group 1 - CMOC Limited, a subsidiary of Luoyang Molybdenum, plans to acquire 100% equity of Leagold LatAm Holdings B.V. and Luna Gold Corp. for $1.015 billion (approximately 7.156 billion RMB) to gain full ownership of Aurizona and RDM gold mines, as well as Bahia complex [1][2] - The funding for the acquisition will come from internal funds and bank loans, with $900 million to be paid at closing and up to $115 million in contingent cash payments linked to sales one year after closing [1] - The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 2026, pending approval from Brazilian antitrust authorities and relevant Chinese regulatory bodies, and is projected to increase the company's annual gold production by 8 tons [1][2] Group 2 - Equinox Gold, the seller, is a Canadian gold mining company with multiple operating mines in Canada and the Americas, focusing on North American gold operations after divesting its Brazilian assets [2] - The acquired assets include four operating gold mines with a total gold resource of 5.013 million ounces and a gold reserve of 3.873 million ounces, with production guidance of 247,300 ounces in 2024 and 250,000 to 270,000 ounces in 2025 [2] - Luoyang Molybdenum's chairman expressed confidence in the long-term market prospects for gold assets, emphasizing the strategic importance of this acquisition in enhancing the company's resource layout in South America [2] Group 3 - Luoyang Molybdenum's net profit has significantly increased, with a 72.61% year-on-year growth in net profit to 14.28 billion RMB in the first three quarters of 2023, despite a 5.99% decline in revenue [3] - The company has been actively investing in gold assets, including a recent acquisition of Lumina Gold for 2.987 billion RMB to gain 100% of the Odin project in Ecuador, which is expected to start production by 2029 [3] - The rising gold prices, with COMEX gold up over 65% year-to-date, have prompted many mining companies to increase their investments in gold mines [3]