| Company type | Dual-listed |
|---|---|
| ASX: YAL SEHK: 3668 | |
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Products | Coal |
| Revenue | $5.4 billion (2021) |
| $791 million (2021) | |
Number of employees | 4,500 (2021) |
| Parent | Yanzhou Coal (62.5%) |
| Website | www |
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Yancoal was established in 2004 with the acquisition of the Austar coal mine in the Hunter Valley. [1] In June 2012 it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. [2] In September 2017 Coal & Allied was purchased by Yancoal from Rio Tinto. [3] [4] In December 2018 Yancoal became a dual-listed company when it was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. [5]
Yancoal produced 13.9 million tonnes (Mt) of run-of-mine (ROM) coal (an increase from the previous quarter’s 8.3Mt) during the June quarter with 8.6Mt. [6]
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