resources
Resource Capital invests $3m in Australia's MZI Resources
Mining-focused private equity firm Resource Capital Funds (RCF) has invested $3 million in Australian Securities Exchange-listed mineral sands explorer MZI Resources after agreeing to add to an existing short-term loan facility of $4.5 million.
Asia energy: Oil angle
The continued growth of the Asia economies means increased demand for energy. Major Asian countries and corporations are rising to the challenge and paying top dollar for almost every oil and gas interest they can lay their hands on - not to mention extraction...
Australia's EMR Capital invests $12m in phosphate explorer
EMR Capital, an Australian resources-focused private equity firm, will invest A$12.75 million ($12 million) in Australian Securities Exchange-listed potash explorer Highfield Resources.
Denham Capital invests $200m in Asia coal play
Denham Capital will invest $200 million in Pembroke Resources as the newly-formed company looks to develop a portfolio of metallurgical coal assets across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
Kendall Court's mining compromise solution
Intrepid Mines was left with choice: continue to participate in the Tujuh Bukit copper-gold project in Indonesia as a minority investor, or sell up. It wasn't a choice the Australian resources company had envisaged making when it agreed to assume control...
China-focused Infinity Group invests in US oil assets
Infinity Group, the Israel-based PE firm created by China Development Bank and local conglomerate IDB Group, has teamed up with oil technology firm Glori Energy to acquire oil-producing assets in Texas from Petro-Hunt for $40 million.
KKR-owned Bis Industries acquires Powertrans for $27m
KKR-held Australian mining logistics company Bis Industries is to acquire mining haulage systems operator Powertrans for A$30 million ($27.46 million).
Global Environment hires Sridhar Narayan for India team
Global Environment Fund (GEF), a private equity firm that targets energy, resources and environment-related assets, has appointed Sridhar Narayan as a principal within its India team.
China Mining United to raise second investment fund
China Mining United Fund (CMUF), a Beijing-based private investment company focuses on mining-related investments, is planning to raise a second fund to target offshore iron-ore and metal companies.
China’s NewMargin leads $36m round for Majestic Gold
Shanghai-headquartered NewMargin Ventures has agreed to lead a $36 million financing round for Vancouver-based Majestic Gold. The proceeds will be used to finance capital expenditures at the company’s Song Jiagou mineral project in Shangdong Province,...
Mandala Capital in JV with Australia’s Water Resources Group
Mandala Capital, a South Asia private equity firm that invests in the agricultural sector, has entered into a joint venture with Australia’s Water Resources Group that will target the desalination opportunities in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
KDB investment unit takes stake in US gas company
A private equity investment fund owned by Korea Development Bank (KDB) has paid $200 million for the gas business of US-based Apache Corp., an oil and gas specialist.
Primavera Capital invests $51m into China XLX
Urea might not be the most glamorous investment proposition, but China’s Primavera Capital seems more than satisfied with its latest deal, which marks its first foray into the Chinese agriculture space.
Corporates link for Malaysian resources fund
Malaysia-based Warrants Capital, a subsidiary of telecommunications firm Silver Ridge Holdings, is reportedly planning a $500 million private equity vehicle with Hong Kong-based partner Huatai Financial Holdings, called the Huatai Von Malaysia Fund, to...
Primavera takes stake in Chinese fertilizer maker
A subsidiary of Primavera Capital, the private equity firm founded by Fred Hu, former Greater China chairman of Goldman Sachs, has invested $51 million in China XLX Fertilizer. Primavera has taken a 14.97% stake, becoming the firm’s third-largest shareholder...
PE, Itochu-led consortium near $7b Samson acquisition
A KKR-led consortium, that is said to include Japan's Itochu Corp., is nearing the acquisition of Oklahoma-based oil- and natural-gas producer Samson Investment for $7 billion. It will mark one of the world’s most expensive PE buyouts this year if the...
MSPEA-backed Biotor close to shuttering - report
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s (MSPEA) first and only Indian portfolio company from its pan-Asian fund, Mumbai-based biofuel company Biotor Industries, is reportedly on the verge of closing its operations, which could leave MSPEA out of its INR2...
MBK among bidders for GS Caltex stake - report
Approximately 10 companies, including trade players and Korean private equity firm MBK Partners, have reportedly submitted bids to acquire a 50% stake in South Korean oil refiner GS Caltex Corp. in a deal that could be worth KRW300 billion ($263.9 million).
Profile: Saratoga's Sandi Uno
Saratoga Capital’s founder Sandi Uno is passionate about his country’s growth and is looking for ways to invest for the greater good