Overview
- Chinalco and Rio Tinto are close to announcing the purchase of control of aluminium producer CBA, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
- The division of ownership between the two buyers has not been determined publicly and the deal value has not been disclosed.
- Votorantim and CBA declined to comment, and Chinalco and Rio Tinto did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Valor Economico reported the prospective transaction earlier in the day, according to Reuters.
- CBA is an integrated, low‑carbon aluminium producer, and its shares have more than doubled in 12 months, lifting its market value to about $1.27 billion, while earlier interest from Emirates Global Aluminium did not progress.