Anglo American sells coal assets to Peabody for $3.8bn
The move is the first of four big asset divestments Anglo announced in May, after it fought off a $49bn hostile takeover attempt from BHP.
Citi analysts note that the coal industry is set to become the country’s highest taxed mining sector it would appear, given corporate tax, state mining royalties of up to 10%, an upcoming Mineral Resource Rent Tax (which, incidentally, is to be charged
