STRUGGLING coal production company ATH say it's business as usual despite confirming plans to sell the company to the highest bidder.

The fuel giants - who operate five open-cast mininig sites in East Ayrshire - revealed on Monday that KPMG were looking find a buyer for the business and its assets.

While the future remains unclear an ATH source insisted jobs are not likely to be lost in the immediate future and is confident all their sites will continue to operate at full capacity.

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