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29 May 2017 |
Anglo American completes sale of Dartbrook coal mine in Australia |
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Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces the completion of the sale of its 83.33% interest in the Dartbrook coal mine ("Dartbrook") located in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia, to Australian Pacific Coal Limited following the announcement of the sale and purchase agreement in December 2015.
Dartbrook consists of an underground thermal coal mine and associated processing infrastructure that has been on care and maintenance since 2006.
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Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet the growing consumer-driven demands of the world's developed and maturing economies. Our people are at the heart of our business. It is our people who use the latest technologies to find new resources, plan and build our mines and who mine, process and move and market our products to our customers around the world.
As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), platinum and other precious metals, copper, nickel, iron ore and coal - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those resources represent for our shareholders and for the communities and countries in which we operate - creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
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