ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, pulled out of a joint acquisition of Australia's Macarthur Coal.

世界上最大的钢铁制造商安赛乐米塔尔退出了对澳大利亚矿商麦克阿瑟的联合竞购。

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At least one deal, a bid by Peabody Energy for Macarthur Coal, was being reassessed after this week's announcement.

至少在一项皮博迪能源收购Macarthur Coal的交易中，出价在这周的通告之后被重新调整。

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Peabody Energy, based in St Louis and the world’s biggest private-sector coal company, launched a new offer for Australia’s Macarthur Coal.

总部在圣路易斯，世界最大的私人煤炭企业皮博迪能源公司（Peabody Energy），向澳大利亚麦克阿瑟煤炭公司(Macarthur Coal)提出新的收购报价。

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The list includes Anglo American, Aquila Resources, BHP Billiton, Macarthur Coal, Rio Tinto, Vale, and Xstrata.

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However, the prospect of the mining tax was this week blamed for the end of a takeover bid for Macarthur Coal.

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At the weekend, the group said it had raised its stake in Australia's Macarthur Coal, which supplies steel mills with more than a third of the world's pulverised coal, to 19.9% from 14.9%.

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