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NEW DELHI, Dec 3 Asia Pulse - Tata Steel (BSE:500470) on Thursday said it has signed a "definitive agreement" with Australia-based Riversdale Mining (ASX:RIV) to jointly develop a coal project in Mozambique saying coal sourced from it would be mainly used for its Corus plant.
"The coal sourced from the project would be used in Corus plant," Tata Steel Group CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in a tele-conference.
He pointed out that a feasibility study was on to ascertain the total reserve of the mine and on its completion, the companies could make realistic financial projections.
Tata Steel would pay around $A100 million ($US88.28 million) to acquire a 35-per cent stake in the project, apart from a 40-per cent share of the off-take of coking coal, he said.
"Tata Steel is keen to ensure its raw material security and would scout for opportunities ...