Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day, Money of Mine

Money of Mine

Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day

An ex-underground miner, an ex-investment banker, and an ex-equity research guy breaking down the mining news of the day. It's a bit of entertainment, information, and occasionally some alpha.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Mr. Kerr's focus on resources in Australia and surprises in the industry, including BHP Anglo's moves and Liontown's share value drop</li><li>Corporate governance issues with Andrew Forrest and Fortescue, including concessions on hydrogen targets</li><li>Challenges in the hydrogen and lithium sectors, such as BP's Australian renewable energy hub proposal and Rio Tinto's large investment</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Mr. Kerr's focus on resources in Australia and surprises in the industry, including BHP Anglo's moves and Liontown's share value dropCorporate governance issues with Andrew Forrest and Fortescue, including concessions on hydrogen targetsChallenges in the hydrogen and lithium sectors, such as BP's Australian renewable energy hub proposal and Rio Tinto's large investmentThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Biggest Mining stories of 2024 – AFR’s Peter Ker

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

CP Axtra Public Company Limited operates a retail discount store chain. The Company sells food and consumer products to its registered customers including wholesalers, retailers, small businesses, caterers, and private individuals who hold its member cards. CP Axtra serves customers in Thailand.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-axtra-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5577:1" rel="noopener">CP Axtra (CPAXT TB)</a> has seen a heavy impact on its share price following an announcement it would invest THB12-15bn in a mixed-use property project with a related party. </li>
<li>Investing in malls is part of CP Axtra's business although its major focus is on its retail business which includes wholesale under Makro and its Lotus hypermarket and supermarket businesses.  </li>
<li>The sell-off looks overdone but has been clouded by the sale of shares in parent <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-all-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13889:1" rel="noopener">CP ALL</a> by its vice-chairman ahead of the announcement raising further governance concerns. </li>
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CP Axtra (CPAXT TB) has seen a heavy impact on its share price following an announcement it would invest THB12-15bn in a mixed-use property project with a related party. 
Investing in malls is part of CP Axtra's business although its major focus is on its retail business which includes wholesale under Makro and its Lotus hypermarket and supermarket businesses.  
The sell-off looks overdone but has been clouded by the sale of shares in parent CP ALL by its vice-chairman ahead of the announcement raising further governance concerns. 


CP AXTRA (CPAXTRA TB) - Governance Concerns over Property Investment

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Forensic Accounting

CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) / Forensic Accounting

CE Info Systems is India’s leading provider of advanced digital maps, geospatial software and location-based IoT Technologies, as per Frost & Sullivan (F&S).

CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) (1052633Z IN)

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<li>MapmyIndia decided to hive off its B2C business to a promoter entity which will be funded and backed by the current listed entity.</li>
<li>Hiving off loss-making business will lead to margin improvement for the listed entity but will increase the cash burn to fund loss-making business</li>
<li>Departure of current CEO, taking funding from listed entity to fund this loss-making business where Promoter has the stake raises corporate governance issues.</li>
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MapmyIndia decided to hive off its B2C business to a promoter entity which will be funded and backed by the current listed entity.
Hiving off loss-making business will lead to margin improvement for the listed entity but will increase the cash burn to fund loss-making business
Departure of current CEO, taking funding from listed entity to fund this loss-making business where Promoter has the stake raises corporate governance issues.


Strategic Decision by MapMyIndia: Segregating B2C and B2B Businesses – A Detailed Analysis

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. is a holding company established through reorganization of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited.  The Group writes marine, fire, casualty, automobile, life, and allied insurance policies. MS&AD Insurance Group also operates financial services and agencies.

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<li>TSE-Listed companies are asked to file "Management Conscious of Capital Cost/Stock Price" awareness reports/policies. Many have. Some are still working on it. And policies change, and CGR reports are updated.</li>
<li>344 new CGRs were filed since 31 October. Our tools show every report, links to every document, and now a new diff file tool. Input a name, see the changes.</li>
<li>The TSE Council for the Followup to Market Restructuring met a month ago. They want more progress and more fairness in fair takeovers. Worth reading the docs (here).</li>
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TSE-Listed companies are asked to file "Management Conscious of Capital Cost/Stock Price" awareness reports/policies. Many have. Some are still working on it. And policies change, and CGR reports are updated.
344 new CGRs were filed since 31 October. Our tools show every report, links to every document, and now a new diff file tool. Input a name, see the changes.
The TSE Council for the Followup to Market Restructuring met a month ago. They want more progress and more fairness in fair takeovers. Worth reading the docs (here).


Japan CorpGovReports: TSE "Mgmt Conscious of Capital Cost/Stock Price" Details (Dec24), TSE Updates

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<li>Listed corporate capex is experiencing a surge, exceeding the previous cycle peak and mirroring the pre-boom phase of 2001-2004.</li>
<li>Government capex is poised to accelerate, particularly in the second half of FY25, fuelled by election-related spending patterns.</li>
<li>India's investment rate is nearing a decadal high, reflecting a strong appetite for capital expenditure across various sectors.</li>
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Listed corporate capex is experiencing a surge, exceeding the previous cycle peak and mirroring the pre-boom phase of 2001-2004.
Government capex is poised to accelerate, particularly in the second half of FY25, fuelled by election-related spending patterns.
India's investment rate is nearing a decadal high, reflecting a strong appetite for capital expenditure across various sectors.


Thematic Report: Indian Capex Cycle Analysis- A Macro Perspective

Corporate Governance
The slippery slope

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Money of Mine

CP AXTRA (CPAXTRA TB) - Governance Concerns over Property Investment

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Angus Mackintosh

Strategic Decision by MapMyIndia: Segregating B2C and B2B Businesses – A Detailed Analysis

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Nimish Maheshwari

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The TSE saw 344 Corporate Governance Reports filed this month. The TSE also posted its 18th Council on Market Restructuring documents which are...

Travis Lundy

Thematic Report: Indian Capex Cycle Analysis- A Macro Perspective

Corporate and government capex in India are on the rise, with investment rates nearing a decade high, signaling strong growth potential in various...

Nimish Maheshwari

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Mr. Kerr focuses on resources, BHP Anglo makes surprising move in 2024, battery metal slump impacts Lion Town and Nickel West, Minray and Andrew...

Money of Mine

CP AXTRA (CPAXTRA TB) - Governance Concerns over Property Investment

CP Axtra has seen a heavy impact on its share price following an announcement it would invest THB12-15bn in a mixed-use property project called the...

Angus Mackintosh

Strategic Decision by MapMyIndia: Segregating B2C and B2B Businesses – A Detailed Analysis

​MapmyIndia hives off B2C business to promoter entity, raising concerns about corporate governance, capital allocation and cash burn

Nimish Maheshwari

Japan CorpGovReports: TSE "Mgmt Conscious of Capital Cost/Stock Price" Details (Dec24), TSE Updates

The TSE saw 344 Corporate Governance Reports filed this month. The TSE also posted its 18th Council on Market Restructuring documents which are...

Travis Lundy

Thematic Report: Indian Capex Cycle Analysis- A Macro Perspective

​Corporate and government capex in India are on the rise, with investment rates nearing a decade high, signaling strong growth potential in various...

Nimish Maheshwari

MapmyIndia hives off B2C business to promoter entity, raising concerns about corporate governance, capital allocation and cash burn

Corporate and government capex in India are on the rise, with investment rates nearing a decade high, signaling strong growth potential in various...