(Adds more details on union's statements, Anglo American's sell-off announcement from paragraph 2 onwards)
May 15 (Reuters) - Australia's mining and energy union said on Wednesday it will seek urgent meetings with Anglo American AAL.L to discuss workers' job security after the London-listed miner announced plans to sell its five coal mines in Queensland.
Anglo American, which earlier this week rejected BHP Group's (BHP) revised 34 billion pounds ($42.80 billion) takeover offer, has laid down plans to refocus on energy transition metal copper while spinning out or selling its less profitable businesses.
"Ensuring workers' ongoing job security would be the top priority following Anglo American's surprise announcement it would sell its five Australian coal mines, all based in Queensland," the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said in a statement on its website.
"We will be seeking urgent briefings with the company to understand what the process will be from here," MEU Queensland President Mitch Hughes said.
Anglo American's steelmaking coal operations which it is looking to divest include five mines in Queensland - Grosvenor, Aqulia, Dawson, Capcoal, and Moranbah North.
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