Whitehaven Coal
(ASX:WHC) has inked a deal to buy the remaining 30 stake in its Boggabri New South Wales mine, Tarrawonga.
Snapping up the JV’s 30 per cent stake from Idemitsu, subject to standard conditions, will see the coal mining giant own 100 per cent of the regional mine, which has a life of 18 years.
The mine has proved and probable reserves of 41 megatonnes. But this financial year it should produce 2.2 mega tonnes of run-of-mine (ROM) and 2 mega tonnes of saleable coal.
That includes 50 per cent metallurgical coal and the remainder being high quality thermal coal.
The company says Tarrawonga will enhance its equity production and coal sales once the deal is completed.
A transaction amount was not disclosed by either party.
Shares in Whitehaven Coal
(ASX:WHC) closed about 1.2 per cent lower at $4.09.
