M&A Deal Summary

Molycorp Acquires Molycorp Metals and Alloys

On April 15, 2011, Molycorp acquired metals/mining company Molycorp Metals and Alloys

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Molycorp’s 2nd transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Molycorp’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Molycorp’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-15
Target Molycorp Metals and Alloys
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Molycorp
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

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 2 of 3
Sector (Metals/Mining) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-04 AS Molycorp Silmet

Sillamäe, Estonia

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

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-08 Neo Material Technologies

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Neo Material Technologies Inc. is a producer, processor and developer of neodymium-iron-boron magnetic powders, rare earths and zirconium based engineered materials and applications, and other rare metals and their compounds through its Magnequench and Performance Materials business divisions.

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