MELBOURNE, Sept 19 (Reuters) - New Hope Corp NHC.AX is chasing more coal acquisitions in Australia over the next year to drive growth, its boss said on Tuesday after the miner reported substantial growth in annual profit.
"We see a long-term future for thermal coal into Asian markets, so we will continue to look at multiple potential acquisition targets over the next 12 to 18 months," New Hope Corp Managing Director Shane Stephan told Reuters in an interview.