Rio Tinto sells remaining QLD coal assets

The transactions include the sale of Rio Tinto’s interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and Valeria coal development project to Glencore for AUS$1.7 billion, and its interest in the Kestrel underground coal mine to a consortium comprising private equity manager EMR Capital and PT Adaro Energy Tbk for AUS$2.25 billion.

Rio Tinto Chief Executive J-S Jacques said: “The sale of our remaining Australian coal assets delivers exceptional value to our shareholders. Once again, I would like to thank the many people across Rio Tinto and the communities in which we operate who have contributed to the coal business. I wish them continued success under new ownership.”

2018 guidance and tax

To reflect the sale of these assets, 2018 production guidance is updated to 4.0 million t of hard metallurgical coal and 2.5 million t of thermal coal.

Estimated tax payable on the transactions is in the order of AUS$1 billion.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/01082018/rio-tinto-sells-remaining-qld-coal-assets/