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Australia's Xanadu to sell Mongolia thermal coal assets, focus on coking

Melbourne, February 6, 2012, 202 am EST/702 GMT

Australia's Xanadu Mining is looking for buyers for its Mongolian thermal coal assets so it can focus on development of its coking coal, copper and gold opportunities in the region, the company said Monday.

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