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WA-85021

Yancoal / Kestrel Coal GroupWA-85021

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Processing timeline

11

days

Filed

2 Apr 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

13 Apr 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

YANCOAL AUSTRALIA LTD ABN - 82 111 859 119

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

KESTREL COAL GROUP PTY LTD ABN - 70 624 655 518

Other parties

None listed

Summary

Yancoal Australia Limited is acquiring 100% of the shares in Kestrel Coal Group Pty Ltd from investment funds. This share acquisition grants Yancoal an 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine, a Queensland-based producer of metallurgical and thermal coal, expanding Yancoal's coal mining portfolio.

Acquisition details

Yancoal Australia Limited ( Yancoal ) proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Kestrel Coal Group Pty Ltd ( Kestrel Coal Group ) from investment funds and/or their investors which are managed by EMR Capital Management Limited or EMR Capital Advisors Pty Ltd and Adaro Capital Limited (the Acquisition ). Kestrel Coal Group holds an 80% interest in the Kestrel Joint Venture, an unincorporated joint venture which owns and operates the Kestrel Coal Mine in Queensland. The remaining 20% of the Kestrel Coal Joint Venture is held by Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment Pty Ltd. Kestrel Coal Group was formed to hold the 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Joint Venture and does not itself supply goods or services. The Acquisition will result in Yancoal holding an 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine. Yancoal produces thermal coal from mines located in New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. It also produces a smaller volume of metallurgical coal. The Kestrel Coal Mine is located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin and produces metallurgical coal, in addition to a smaller volume of thermal coal.

Industry

Broad:Industrial ManufacturingANZSIC 2110:Iron Smelting and Steel ManufacturingANZSIC 2611:Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation

Decisions and key events

13 Apr 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF147.0 KB

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