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25 Feb 2010
Records net profit of S$43.5 mil in FY2009 on contribution from Special Steel and dilution gain from 9.2%-Held HK-Listed China VTM.
13 Nov 2009
Reverses losses to post net profit of S$6.5 million in 3Q2009
10 Nov 2009
Effective indirect 9.6% stake in China VTM was reduced to 9.22% due to over allocation of an aggregate of 88.32 mil shares, of which China VTM allotted and issued 75 mil shares.
23 Oct 2009
Annual capacity of Phase 1 of Vanadium Pentoxide production facility has been increased to 3.500 tonnes from its original 2,500 tonnes due to technical enhancement.
12 Oct 2009
Entered into the contracts for the purchase, sale and shipment of iron ore for gross value of US$ 6.3 mil.
08 Oct 2009
Indirectly held 9.6% stake in associate company, China VTM was listed on HKSE. Based on first-day closing price of HK$ 3.68, the market capitalisation was approximately S$ 1.3 bil.
08 Jun 2009
Completion of share swap agreement for acquisition of 56.88% equity interest in Lucky Art Holdings Ltd, which holds 70% in Special Steel, for a consideration of S$ 54.9 mil, which was satisfied by an aggregate 4.39 bil new shares. Hence, raises effective stake in Special Steel from 11.2% to 51%
14 May 2009
Conversion of Convertible Bond by Shuntong which is owned by Mo Zhiguo and his wife.
07 May 2009
Convertible Bond was sold to Sichuan Shuntong Mine Industry Group Ltd, which is engaged in the business of resource-controlling and trading, primarily in the coal, iron ore and non-ferrous metal industries.
30 Dec 2008
Completion of shipment of iron ore amounting to US$ 5.9 mil to Tangshan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd
17 Mar 2008
Equity interest in Kingston Grand Ltd reduced from 49% to 40% following conversion of loan amounting to US$ 11.5mil by Mr. Wang Jin.
11 Feb 2008
Completion of sale of 25% equity interest in Song Yuan Tian Xi Harbor Oil Exploration Co., Ltd to Sky China Petroleum Services Ltd for a sum of S$ 7.8mil.
06 Feb 2008
Completion of direct, unconditional, unsubordinated 1.25% Convertible Bonds due 2010 of an aggregate principal amount of S$ 35 mil.
05 Dec 2008
Completion of 49% equity interest in Kingston Grand Ltd which amounts to S$ 36.3 mil.
04 Oct 2007
2.335 bil rights shares issued and allotted for an aggregate price of S$ 42 mil.
28 Sep 2007
435 mil new shares allotted and issued to the conversion creditors for Debt Conversion Exercise.
30 Aug 2005
Renamed to "Sapphire Corporation Limited" from I.R.E Corporation Limited to reflect new business direction in investment in infrastructure-related businesses.
01 Nov 1999
Listed on the second board of Singapore Exchange, SESDAQ (currently known as "Catalist").