** Shares of U.S.-based coal producer Peabody Energy Corp BTU.N down 2.2% at $21.51
** Co announces first coal shipment from its Centurion Mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin, Australia
** BTU says inaugural shipment was delivered to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and loaded for export to a customer in Asia last week
** Adds that it highlights Centurion's ongoing ramp up toward higher-volume longwall production that is targeted to begin in March 2026
** "Premium hard coking coal supplied from Centurion is essential to making original steel and is sought after for its high coke strength and low impurities" — BTU
** Including session's moves, stock down 11.2% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com))
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