MATSA Valuation, Funding & Investors

MATSA is valued at $1.9B as of February 2022.

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Last MATSA valuation

$1.9B

Secondary · Feb 2022

Last MATSA funding round

Strategic investment

Amount undisclosed · Jun 2015

Key investors in MATSA

MATSA Overview

About MATSA

MATSA is a polymetallic mining complex in the Huelva province of Andalusia, Spain, operating in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Its assets comprise the Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena and Sotiel underground mines and a centralized processing plant that produces copper, zinc and lead concentrates. Revenue is generated from sales of mineral concentrates to smelters and commodity buyers under market-linked contracts. The operation expanded processing capacity to about 4.4 million tonnes of ore per year during the Mubadala and Trafigura ownership period. Sandfire Resources acquired the complex in 2022 and now operates it as a cornerstone European copper and base-metals business. MATSA serves B2B customers through activities spanning Metals & Mining. Its commercial model generates revenue through Product sales, supported by sector expertise, operating execution and customer relationships.


HQ

SpainHuelva

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$1.9B (Feb 2022)

MATSA Valuation

MATSA is currently valued at $1.9B, based on its secondary sale in February 2022. Read the announcement ↗

The round included Sandfire Resources.

MATSA valuation by funding round

MATSA valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Feb 2022Secondary$1.9B

MATSA Funding History

MATSA has raised 1 funding round, plus 1 secondary share sale.

MATSA funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsValuationDeal Summary
Feb 2022SecondarySandfire Resources$1.9BSandfire Resources completed the acquisition of 100% of MATSA from Mubadala and Trafigura on February 1, 2022. The total purchase price was USD 1.865 billion, with the two sellers disposing of equal 50% interests; the amount is recorded for the whole target because the publicly announced consideration covered both stakes. Completion followed Spanish foreign-investment and competition approvals after the binding agreement announced in September 2021. The sale ended Mubadala's ownership of the Spanish mining complex after several years of capacity expansion and operating investment with Trafigura. MATSA comprised three underground mines and a 4.7-million-tonne-per-year processing facility producing copper, zinc and lead concentrates in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. MATSA is a polymetallic mining complex in the Huelva province of Andalusia, Spain, operating in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Its assets comprise the Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena and Sotiel underground mines and a centralized processing plant that produces copper, zinc and lead concentrates.
Jun 2015Strategic investmentMubadala-Mubadala agreed on June 29, 2015, to acquire 50% of Trafigura's MATSA mining operation in southern Spain. The investment formed part of a 50/50 base-metals joint venture with Trafigura, and the parties did not disclose the purchase price. MATSA owned the Aguas Teñidas, Sotiel and Magdalena underground mines and produced copper, zinc and lead concentrates through a centralized processing plant. A two-year investment program had nearly doubled annual processing capacity to 4.4 million tonnes, giving the asset both established production and expansion potential. Mubadala described the acquisition as a step in diversifying its metals and mining portfolio through a partnership with an experienced global commodities operator. MATSA is a polymetallic mining complex in the Huelva province of Andalusia, Spain, operating in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Its assets comprise the Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena and Sotiel underground mines and a centralized processing plant that produces copper, zinc and lead concentrates.

Who has invested in MATSA?

2 investors have backed MATSA across its funding rounds, including Mubadala and Sandfire Resources.


MATSA Investors

Investors in MATSA by funding rounds participated
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MATSA Competitors

MATSA competitors include listed companies like Worthington Steel, Granges, Sunshine Silver Mining and Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, and private ones like Mariana Minerals and Jetti Resources.

Public and private companies comparable to MATSA
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Worthington SteelUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.4B$120M$1.9B0.7x
GrangesSwedenSwedenPublicly listed$2.9B$247M$1.8B0.7x
Sunshine Silver MiningUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$501K($31M)$1.9B-
Ratnamani Metals & TubesIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$469M$89M$1.8B3.6x
Mariana MineralsUnited StatesHouston, TXPrivate--$1.5B-
Jetti ResourcesUnited StatesBoulder, COPrivate--$2.5B-
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Worthington Steel$3.4B$120M1.4x0.7x40.9x13.4x
Granges$2.9B$247M0.8x0.7x9.8x8.1x
Sunshine Silver Mining$501K($31M)3229.2x-(51.7x)-
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes$469M$89M3.9x3.6x20.3x21.0x
Resolute Mining$866M$361M1.9x1.7x4.6x3.4x
Ora Banda Mining$560M$298M3.2x3.1x6.0x6.1x
Ligeance Aerospace$281M($26M)6.8x-(72.6x)-
Energy Fuels$66M($84M)24.4x13.7x(19.2x)(24.2x)

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Common questions about MATSA

Where is MATSA headquartered?MATSA is headquartered in Huelva, Spain.
Is MATSA publicly listed?No, MATSA is a private, VC-backed company.
What is MATSA's valuation?MATSA was last valued at $1.9B in its secondary sale in February 2022.
What was MATSA's last funding round?MATSA's last funding round was a strategic investment round in June 2015.
Who are MATSA's investors?MATSA's investors include Sandfire Resources and Mubadala.
Which companies are comparable to MATSA?Companies comparable to MATSA include Worthington Steel, Granges, Sunshine Silver Mining, Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, Mariana Minerals and Jetti Resources.

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