Thungela Resources will acquire the Ensham coal mine in Australia.Thungela believes the asset's purchase price is attractive and will have a quick pay-back period.Thungela Resources has announced the R4.1 billion acquisition of a majority stake in the Ensham coal mine in Australia as the coal miner moves to diversify out of South Africa.
The deal will see Thungela gain operational control of Ensham and, subject to certain existing arrangements, will also have the right to market and sell its proportional share of the coal produced by the Ensham coal mine. "This acquisition delivers on our strategy to pursue geographic diversification through a commodity we understand and in which we have a right to win," said Thungela CEO July Ndlovu."Given the similarity in operating methodology between Ensham and our South African underground operations, we can leverage our core skills to create value."