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Mainland Chinese mining executive buys Hong Kong trophy home at US$28m receivership sale

Distressed Stanley property sold at steep discount, reflecting banks’ urgency to clear losses as mainland investors return to luxury market

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Properties in traditional luxury districts such as Stanley, Repulse Bay and The Peak continue to attract interest when offered at meaningful discounts. Photo: Shutterstock
Peggy Ye
The president of a Shanghai-listed mining company has been identified as the buyer of a luxury house in Hong Kong’s Stanley district, paying HK$220 million (US$28 million) for a receiver-owned property, as lenders accelerate the disposal of distressed assets and wealthy mainland Chinese buyers return to the market.

Land Registry records showed a house at 33 Tung Tau Wan Road changed hands on June 1, with the purchaser registered as Permanence International Hong Kong. Company Registry filings showed the firm’s directors were Mao Yuankai and Huang Ying, names matching those of the president of Tibet Summit Resources and his wife.

The property spans about 6,700 sq ft and comprises a three-storey detached house with a swimming pool, garden and multiple parking spaces. The saleable area is about 4,814 sq ft.

The property was acquired for HK$300 million in 2011 by a company linked to veteran investor Lai Wing-to, records showed. After falling into receivership last year, it was marketed at HK$345 million before being sold for HK$220 million, representing a loss of HK$80 million, or about 27 per cent, compared with the 2011 purchase price.

Tibet Summit Resources – focused on lead, zinc and lithium assets, with operations in Tajikistan and projects in Argentina – has expanded overseas over the past decade as Chinese miners seek access to metals used in electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.

The company did not respond to requests for comment.

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