Anglo American Chairman: Looked At Riversdale, Price Too High
21 Abril 2011 - 9:43AM
Dow Jones News
Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN) looked at making an offer for
Mozambique-focused Riversdale Mining Ltd. (RIV.AU) but didn't think
it was in the interest of shareholders, the company's chairman said
Thursday.
"We looked and didn't think it was in shareholder interest,"
John Parker said. "There were serious issues about
transportation."
He also said that Rio Tinto PLC (RIO), which has made an offer
to purchase all of Riversdale's shares in a deal that values the
company at almost $4 billion, is paying a high price. Rio has so
far secured a 72% interest in Riversdale.
Riversdale has identified 13 billion metric tons of coal in an
area of Mozambique, attracting the attention of mining and steel
companies on the promise it could rival Australia's coal-rich Bowen
Basin in the production of coking coal, a key ingredient used in
steelmaking.
Riversdale plans to export coal from its Benga project in
Mozambique for the first time this year, transporting it by rail to
the port of Beira, but there have been issues with the timetable
for completion of the railway line. Riversdale is also considering
barging the coal down the Zambezi river.
-By Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires, +44 (0) 7776 200 924,
alex.macdonald@dowjones.com
Riversdale Mining (ASX:RIV)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Set 2024 até Out 2024
Riversdale Mining (ASX:RIV)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Out 2023 até Out 2024
Notícias em tempo-real sobre Riversdale Fpo da Australian Stock Exchange bolsa de valores: 0 artigos recentes
Mais Notícias de Riversdale Mining