Thursday, February 16

Australia's New Hope $5 bln plus auction loses another bidder-sources

(Reuters) - The $5 billion-plus auction of Australian coal miner New Hope Corp has met more hurdles with a Korean consortium the latest to back out, two sources with knowledge of the deal said on Wednesday, but New Hope said the sale remained on track.

Bid deadlines for the sale, announced in October last year, also appeared to be a moving target. Sources initially had indicated a February-end deadline for bids but it now appears New Hope may be flexible.
The number of bidders for the Queensland-based coal producer was thinning, said one of the sources. The sources declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media.


Reuters

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