ArcelorMittal to sell 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada

ArcelorMittal has entered into an agreement pursuant to which ArcelorMittal’s wholly owned subsidiary ArcelorMittal Mines Canada (AMMC) and a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation (CSC) will enter into a joint-venture partnership that will own ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure assets. The consortium will acquire a 15 per cent interest in the joint venture for total consideration of $1,100 million in cash, with AMMC and its affiliates retaining an 85 per cent interest.
As part of the transaction, POSCO and CSC will enter into long-term iron ore off-take agreements proportionate to their joint venture interests. This move is part of ArcelorMittal’s strategy to build strategic relationships with key customers.
In addition to POSCO and CSC, the consortium includes certain financial investors. The transaction is subject to various closing conditions, including regulatory clearance by the Taiwanese Government, and is expected to close in two instalments in the first and second quarters of 2013.

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