{"id":126912,"title":"Atlas Metals Shares Surge 300% Following £1 Billion Acquisition Deal","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-09-10T09:56:29+00:00","modified":"2025-09-10T10:00:01+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/atlas-metals-shares-surge-300-following-1-billion-acquisition-deal/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/atlas-metals-shares-surge-300-following-1-billion-acquisition-deal.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/atlas-metals-shares-surge-300-following-1-billion-acquisition-deal.json","category":"Mining","categories":["Mining"],"tags":["AMG","Atlas Metals Group","Atlas Metals Group plc","Australia","BritNRG","Castiglione d'Orcia","Christian Schaffalitzky","Christopher Chadwick","Gold","Imwelo","Kyrgyz Republic","Lake Victoria","MetalNRG plc","Minière d'Oumejrane","MNRG","Morocco","Neil Gawthorpe","Rolf Gerritsen","Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd","UPSA"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/G0dvQJ4WYAAqHFU.webp?fit=1200%2C675&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**Atlas Metals Group PLC** saw its shares soar **300%** after announcing it has entered into a **conditional Share Purchase Agreement** to acquire **Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd (UPSA)** in a deal valued at **£1 billion**.\n\nThe transaction will be executed through a **share-for-share exchange**, under which **Atlas shareholders will hold 3%** of the enlarged company, while **UPSA vendor shareholders will own 97%**.\n\nThe acquisition remains subject to **due diligence**, **regulatory clearance**, and **shareholder approval**.\n\nAs part of the process, a **Competent Person’s Report (CPR)** was prepared for UPSA’s **Warialda Quarry**, which outlined an **inferred resource of 160.68 million tonnes**, including:\n\n-\n**33.27 million tonnes of sand**\n\n-\n**127.41 million tonnes of pozzolanic sandstone**\n\nThe report also calculated a **Net Present Value (NPV)** of **A$3.304 billion (approximately £1.62 billion)** over a **25-year mine life**, underscoring the significant commercial potential of the asset.\n\nThis strategic acquisition positions Atlas Metals for substantial growth and marks a major milestone in the company’s expansion strategy.\n\n**Chris Chadwick, Chief Executive Officer of Atlas, commented:**\n\n“We are delighted to have signed the conditional share purchase agreement to acquire UPSA. This transaction is anticipated to transform Atlas in the near term into a £1 billion plus market cap company, delivering substantial value for Atlas shareholders and a unique proposition on the London Stock Exchange.\n\n“UPSA provides an opportunity to access a world-class PSA reserve at an attractive valuation. Given the positive environmental impact UPSA provides the international construction industry, the UPSA resources are already attracting interest from major cement and concrete players and will be targeted for use in private and government infrastructure development projects globally.\n\n“We look forward to completing the transaction as soon as possible.”"}