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India’s JSW Weighs Majority Stake in Teck Coal Unit

  • JSW faces competing interest from commodities giant Glencore
  • Indian steel group is eyeing 75% of Teck’s coal business
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JSW Steel Ltd. is looking to form a consortium to bid for a majority stake in Teck Resources Ltd.’s steelmaking coal business, people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially rivalling an $8 billion offer from commodities giant Glencore Plc.

Mumbai-based JSW is seeking partners for an offer to acquire a 75% interest in the asset, known as Elk Valley Resources Ltd., the people said. That’s a marked shift in approach from July, when Bloomberg News reported JSW was interested in up to 20% of Teck’s coal business.