Clifford Chance, King & Wood Mallesons, and Allens had the lead roles in Rio Tinto Group’s $1 billion sale of interests in one of Australia’s largest coal mines.

Anglo–Swiss commodity trader Glencore Xstrata and Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corp. are each acquiring from Rio Tinto a 25.05 percent stake in the Clermont coal mine in Queensland. Glencore will operate the mine and market its coal.