Yankuang Energy’s Yancoal Australia completes US$1.85 billion Kestrel coal mine stake acquisition

By Public Technologies
  • Yancoal Australia completed the purchase of Kestrel Coal Group, securing an indirect 80% stake in the Kestrel coal mine.
  • Initial cash consideration was USD 1.85 billion, subject to completion adjustments, including a USD 40 million deposit deduction.
  • Funding combines available cash with an initial draw on a five-year USD 1.2 billion syndicated acquisition loan.
  • Contingent payments of up to USD 550 million depend on benchmark coal prices exceeding USD 225 per tonne in any year.
  • Yancoal will begin recognizing its share of Kestrel production and economic benefits from Oct. 1, 2026.


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