M&A Deal Summary

Molycorp Acquires AS Molycorp Silmet

On April 4, 2011, Molycorp acquired metals/mining company AS Molycorp Silmet

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Molycorp’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Molycorp’s 1st transaction in Estonia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-04
Target AS Molycorp Silmet
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Molycorp
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AS Molycorp Silmet

Sillamäe, Estonia
AS Molycorp Silmet is a rare metal and rare earth metal producers in Europe

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Buyer

Molycorp

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees2,500
Revenue 475M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Molycorp, Inc. is a mining company that produces and sells rare earth and rare metal materials. The company filed for bankruptcy in June 2015.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
Country (Estonia) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-15 Molycorp Metals and Alloys

Tolleson, Arizona, United States

Molycorp Metals and Alloys, Inc. produces exotic custom made alloys and high purity rare earth metals in various forms (e.g., machined parts, foils, ingots, etc.).

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