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Peabody confirms Anglo American initiated arbitration over terminated coal asset purchase agreement
PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- Anglo American initiated arbitration after Peabody terminated purchase agreements for steelmaking coal assets.
- Peabody asserts a material adverse change occurred, entitling it to terminate the agreements.
- Anglo returned $29 million of the $75 million deposit; Peabody demands the remaining $46 million.
- Peabody states it remains confident in its position to defend the termination.