Friday, February 9, 2018

Nickel Asia Corporation (NIKL)

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1. Company Information
Company Name
Nickel Asia Corporation (NIKL)
Sector
Mining and Oil
Incorporation Date
Jul 11, 2008
Subsector
Mining
Number of employees
1,777 (Group Total)
Board of Directors
Chairman: Manuel B. Zamora, Jr.
Website / E-mail
http://www.nickelasia.com
2. Stock Information
Total Assets
45,985,162,000
Market Capitalization
47,290,218,093.88
Total Liabilities
12,355,299,000
Outstanding Shares
7,602,928,954
Retained Earnings
16,342,841,000
Listed Shares
7,596,939,456
Listing Date
Nov 22, 2010
Issued Shares
7,602,928,954
Board Lot
100
Free Float Level (%)
18.56%
Par Value
0.5
Foreign Ownership Limit
40%
3. Major Stock Holders (common shares)
Luis J. Virata
Mantra Resources Corporation
Ni Capital Corporation
Sumitomo Metal Mining Philippines Holdings, Corp.
12.77%
25.71%
13.37%
26.41%
4. Company Descriptions and Business Development
Notes
1. Hinatuan mine has received closure order by DENR in 2016 as a result of Audit. It is still trying to adverse the order.
2. Martin Antonio G. Zamora being the son of Manuel B. Zamora, Jr.
    Manuel B. Zamora, Jr. is holding 25.78% stakes through PCD and Mantra.
3. Manuel B. Zamora entered into telecommunication (PTT, a listed company) through Menlo Capital Corporation.
Overview
NIKL exports saprolite and limonite ore to customers in Japan, China and Australia. We are also the exclusive supplier of limonite ore from our Rio Tuba mine to the country’s first hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant owned by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC). It has 4 mine operational mines and other mines with various stage of exploration including gold and copper exploration. It is completing the construction of an 11 megawatts (MW) diesel power plant.

Business
Revenue contribution in 2016 (in million pesos)
Mining
Power
Service
13,574
18
1042
92.76%
0.12%
7.12%

Mining(13,574)
HMC (2,280), CMC (2,132), TMC (5,035), RTN (4,127), Geogen( 0 )
Power(18)
EPI (18), NAC (0)
Service(1,042)
RTN/TMC (530), HMC (2), Others (510)


Subsidiaries / Associates / Affiliates / Joint Ventures
Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC, 100%)
Cagdianao Mining Corporation (CMC, 100%)
Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC, 65%)
Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTN, 60%)
Samar Nickel Mining Resources Corporation (100%)
La Costa Shipping and Lighterage Corporation (100%)
Mindoro Geothermal Power Corporation (70.92%) has a 40MW power plant project.
Jobin-SQM, Inc. (70.92%) has solar and wind Energy Service Contracts.
Biliran Geothermal Inc. (70.92%) is developing a 50 MW power plant.
Geogen Corporation (100%) is primarily engaged in exploration and exploitation.
Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC, 10%) is the country’s first hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant.
Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THNC, 10%) is the country’s second hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant.
Emerging Power, Inc. (EPI, 70.92%) is engaged in renewal energy businesses. It has solar and geothermal projects under development now.

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