By Freny Patel ( July 14, 2026, 05:10 GMT | Insight) — Yancoal Australia has sought Indian antitrust approval for its $2.4 billion acquisition of Kestrel Coal Group. The overlap in coal and metallurgical coal supply has triggered a mandatory merger review by the Competition Commission of India despite both companies operating abroad.Australian coal producers Yancoal Australia and Kestrel Coal Group have sought approval from the Competition Commission of India, or CCI, for Yancoal’s proposed acquisition of Kestrel, citing overlaps in the supply of coal to Indian customers….
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