April 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Whitehaven Coal (WHC) posted a 2.3% rise in its third-quarter production on Friday, underpinned by strong performance at its Maules Creek and Gunnedah open cut mines.
The country's top independent coal miner said its managed run-of-mine (ROM) coal production for the three months ended March 31 was 4.4 million tonnes (Mt), compared with 4.3 Mt a year earlier.
The coal miner also indicated that a near 20% stake sell-down process at its recently bought Blackwater mine from BHP Group (BHP) is underway.
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