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South32 Closer To Being Free Of SAEC
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As widely suspected, South32 has agreed on a last-minute revamping of the sale of South Africa Energy Coal, allowing greater focus on more prospective resources
-Earnings momentum improving
-More appealing to a wider range of investors
By Eva Brocklehurst
The time is approaching when South32 ((S32)) will be unshackled from South Africa Energy Coal but not without a final revamping of the sales agreement in order to improve the sustainability of that business under its new owner.
Free of these large thermal coal assets, South32 will be able to concentrate on its more prospective resources such as manganese, nickel and silver, all of which are experiencing robust prices.
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South32 Ltd has provided an update regarding the transfer of its shareholding in South32 SA Coal Holdings Proprietary Ltd (South Africa Energy Coal) to Seriti Resources Holdings Proprietary Ltd.
The transaction is expected to be concluded following the end of the March 2021 quarter.
South32 advises that it has become aware that key information regarding negotiations between South32, Seriti, and Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has ceased to be confidential ahead of finalising arrangements to satisfy the final material conditions to the transaction.
In this regard, and conditional on Eskom’s final approval, the approval of National Treasury for amendments to the terms of the Duvha Coal Supply Agreement and the completion of the transaction, South32 has committed to providing additional support to underpin the sustainability of the South Africa Energy Coal business under the ownership of Seriti. The key elements include:
5 April 2021 (Last Updated April 5th, 2021 12:02)
Mining firm South32 has agreed to pay $250m in cash to mining group Seriti Resources to complete the sale of South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business.
Seriti Resources to acquire South32’s South African Energy Coal business. Credit: Markus Distelrath from Pixabay.
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Mining firm South32 has agreed to pay $250m in cash to mining group Seriti Resources to complete the sale of South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business.
To support the sustainability of the SAEC business under Seriti ownership, South32 will make a payment of $200m to Seriti for the rehabilitation of coal assets, with the first instalment planned to be made in July this year.
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