M&A

BHP sells met coal assets for $4.1bn

Acquisition expected to pivot Whitehaven's portfolio towards metallurgical coal

Lou Caruana
 Whitehaven chief executive Paul Flynn said the acquisition of Daunia and Blackwater coal mines would be highly value accretive.

Whitehaven chief executive Paul Flynn said the acquisition of Daunia and Blackwater coal mines would be highly value accretive.

BHP has been working to exit fossil fuel positions, as it pivots to focus on energy transition. The miner in 2022 sold it petroleum assets to Woodside Energy, and also divested the South Walker Creek and...

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