Joint Venture • Metals/Mining

Sims and Nyrstar Acquire Australian Refined Alloys Pty

On January 1, 2010, Sims and Nyrstar acquired metals/mining company Australian Refined Alloys Pty

Acquisition Context
  • This is Sims’ 1st and Nyrstar’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Sims’ 1st and Nyrstar’s 1st transaction in Australia.
Investment Fate
  • Australian Refined Alloys Pty was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2012 for 80M AUD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2010
Target Australian Refined Alloys Pty
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Sims
Nyrstar
Deal Type Joint Venture

Target Company

Australian Refined Alloys Pty

Melbourne,, Australia
Australian Refined Alloys Pty Ltd. produces lead alloys. ARA has two facilities, ARA Sydney which is located in Alexandria and ARA Melbourne which is located in Laverton North. Total lead production in 2010 was approximately 37,900 tonnes.
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Buyer

Sims

Mascot, Australia

Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Environmental
Employees3,916
Revenue 7.5B AUD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Sims is a metal recycler, with operations encompassing the buying, processing, and selling of ferrous and non-ferrous recycled metals. Sims was founded in 1917 and is based in Mascot, Australia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector: Metals/Mining 1 of 2
Type: Joint Venture 1 of 1
Country: Australia 1 of 1
Year: 2010 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-29 Australian Refined Alloys Pty

Melbourne,, Australia

Australian Refined Alloys Pty Ltd. produces lead alloys. ARA has two facilities, ARA Sydney which is located in Alexandria and ARA Melbourne which is located in Laverton North. Total lead production in 2010 was approximately 37,900 tonnes.

Sell AU$80M
Buyer

Nyrstar

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees9
Revenue 2M EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Nyrstar is an integrated mining and metals business, with market major positions in zinc and lead, and growing positions in other base and precious metals. Nyrstar has mining, smelting, and other operations located in Europe, the Americas, China and Australia. Nyrstar was founded in 2007 and is based in Balen, Belgium.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Metals/Mining 1 of 3
Type: Joint Venture 1 of 1
Country: Australia 1 of 1
Year: 2010 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-19 Contonga and Pucarrajo Polymetallic Mines

Peru

Contonga and Pucarrajo Polymetallic is a mining company.

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