Hunan Nonferrous Metals
Hunan Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Co., Ltd. is a state-owned nonferrous metals company based in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation, which is under the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
The group is a major player in China's nonferrous metals industry, involved in the mining, smelting, processing, and trading of metals such as antimony, tungsten, tin, lead, zinc, and gold. It oversees a diverse portfolio of industrial and listed companies, and has played a central role in the consolidation of Hunan's mining sector.
History
Some of the group's assets were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2015 under the name "Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited". These included stakes in major mining units such as Hunan Yaogangxian Mining Co., Ltd. and Hunan Huangshaping Mining Branch, as well as the Duddar mine project lead-zinc joint venture in Balochistan, Pakistan.In 2011, China Minmetals acquired control of the holding company, and by 2014, it announced plans to privatize the listed arm, consolidating its assets under the unlisted group structure.
On 1 August 2006, the company acquired a 9.73% stake in Australian miner Compass Resources for 30 million Australian dollars, becoming its second-largest shareholder.