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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Ethan Hamilton

Tinkler involved in fresh bid for Dartbrook coal mine at three times previous share price offer

Dartbrook closed in 2006 during a coal price slump and after three mining fatalities in a decade.

Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has renewed his push for Aberdeen's Dartbrook coal mine, as an entity he is associated with made a bid to acquire the mine's owner.

Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) - the owner of Dartbrook - told the market on Thursday it had received "a new non-binding indicative proposal from Pacific Premium Coal Pty Ltd (PPC) (an entity associated with Nathan Tinkler)".

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