BAW acts on the Shangdong Gold acquisition of Hengxing Gold

Shandong Gold Mining Co., LTD said on September 30, 2020, it would buy Hengxing Gold Holding Co., LTD in an all-stock deal worth around HK$3 billion ($387 million) that gives it control of the Gold Mountain mine in China’s Xinjiang region. The Shandong Gold will take Hong Kong-based Hengxing private after acquiring all the target’s equity by issuing up to 159.48 million Hong Kong shares, or 3.68% of Shandong Gold’s current share capital, according to a Shanghai Stock Exchange filing. BAW was retained by Shandong Gold to carry out the third-party independent technical review of the mining property. The end result of technical report complies with NI 43-101 code and meets the requirement of Hongkong Exchange for M&A. Our review not only identify the risk and value of the project, but also facilitates comprehensive understanding of a project’s technical and geographic context.