Yancoal Australia Ltd. 3Q 2026 Production Report
Key points
- Yancoal produced 16.6Mt ROM coal and 12.4Mt saleable coal in 3Q 2026
- Average realised coal price increased to A$170/t
- Cash balance increased by $340 million
- Safety performance showed a slight deterioration with TRIFR at 7.14
- Acquisition of 80% interest in Kestrel Coal Mine completed
Full summary
Yancoal Australia Ltd. reported a production of 16.6 million tonnes of ROM coal and 12.4 million tonnes of saleable coal in the third quarter of 2026. The average realised coal price was A$170 per tonne, with thermal coal prices up 7% and metallurgical coal prices up 5% from the previous quarter. The cash balance increased by $340 million during the quarter. Despite a planned longwall relocation at Moolarben and challenging geological conditions at Ashton, the company's operations performed in line with expectations. Safety performance showed a slight deterioration, with the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) increasing to 7.14. The company also completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine, a high-quality, long-life metallurgical coal asset.
Guidance
Yancoal expects attributable saleable coal production to be in the upper half of the 36.5-40.5Mt range
Outlook
Yancoal is well positioned to achieve a new annual production record in 2026, with favourable coal market conditions and operational momentum across its portfolio.
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