Newcastle Coal Port Reopening as Storm passes

Australia's Newcastle port, the world's biggest marine coal export terminal, will reopen later on Thursday after shutting down earlier this week due to a heavy storm, according to the port.

Australia's biggest coal companies, including BHP Billiton Ltd , Glencore Plc (GLNCY), Rio Tinto (RTNTF) , Peabody Energy Corp and China's Yancoal Australia Ltd rely on the port. (Reporting by Sonali Paul