Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 4-Mar-26
Zentree Investments is the second-largest shareholder in Energy Resources of Australia. It contends that Rio Tinto’s takeover offer for ERA of $0.02 per share undervalues the former uranium miner, which ceased production at the Ranger mine in 2021; Zentree estimates that ‘fair value’ would be around $0.3102 per share. Rio Tinto values ERA’s undeveloped Jabiluka uranium deposit at zero because it does not think the traditional owners would allow it be mined; however, Zentree argues that the Mirarr people do not have the right to veto development of Jabiluka, and any future owner of the project would not be bound by ERA’s pledge to not undertake mining without the consent of the Mirrar.
CORPORATES
RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, ENERGY RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED – ASX ERA, ZENTREE INVESTMENTS