What Jellinbah Group does

Jellinbah Group is a privately held Australian metallurgical coal producer founded in 1988 and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. The company operates two open-cut mines in the Bowen Basin — Jellinbah Mine near Bluff (originally commissioned in 1989, currently ~6.2Mtpa for 2025/26) and Lake Vermont Mine near Dysart (operating since 2009, ~8.67Mtpa for 2025/26) — giving combined production capacity of approximately 14Mtpa. Mining is conducted via overburden drilling and blasting with truck-and-shovel/dozer push extraction, followed by crushing, washing in coal handling and preparation plants (CHPP), and blending, with intensive geological modelling, separate stockpiling, automatic sampling and NATA-accredited laboratory verification driving quality control. At Jellinbah Mine, 60% of coal is selectively mined and sold unprocessed as PCI; the remaining 40% is washed prior to blending.

The group's product portfolio comprises three core coal products: Jellinbah PCI Coal (low-volatile bituminous PCI suited for pulverised coal injection and special coal boilers), Lake Vermont Hard Coking Coal (HCC for blast-furnace coke production) and Lake Vermont Mid-Volatile PCI Coal. Jellinbah Group commercialises output via direct B2B, long-term supply arrangements to steel mills in six key markets — Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Brazil — with logistics moving product by rail to the Port of Gladstone and Abbot Point Coal Terminal for export. The Lake Vermont operation is run by appointed operator Thiess Mining; Jellinbah Group holds 70% in each mine, with Japanese trading houses Marubeni Resources Development and Sojitz Development holding minority interests (15% each at Jellinbah; 10% each at Lake Vermont) and AMCI holding 10% at Lake Vermont.

The company's growth strategy centres on extending the life and quality of the existing asset base rather than greenfield expansion: the proposed Lake Vermont Meadowbrook Project contemplates a transition from open-cut to underground longwall mining to recover deeper resources and add an estimated 20 years to mine life, contributing an indicative A$968.2 million net present value to the Queensland economy. Jellinbah Group is also pursuing several environmental and water-licence approvals to support mine extensions, while sustaining a workforce of approximately 1,299 people — predominantly based in regional Queensland — with a 25-year-old employee health program that is the longest-running such initiative in the Queensland coal industry.

Name

Jellinbah Group

Legal name

Jellinbah Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://jellinbah.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jellinbah Group is a privately owned Queensland-based metallurgical coal producer operating two open-cut mines (Jellinbah and Lake Vermont) in the Bowen Basin, with combined capacity of approximately 14Mtpa, supplying PCI and hard coking coal to steel mills in Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metallurgical Coal Sales: Jellinbah Group generates revenue through the sale of metallurgical coal produced from its two mines. The company sells hard coking coal (HCC) and pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal to steel mills globally. Coal is transported via rail to export terminals (Port of Gladstone and Abbot Point) for international shipment to customers in Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jellinbah Group mines and sells metallurgical coal from two open-cut operations in Queensland's Bowen Basin: Jellinbah Mine (PCI coal, ~5Mtpa) and Lake Vermont Mine (hard coking coal and mid volatile PCI coal, ~9.1Mtpa). Product coal is hauled by rail to Port of Gladstone and Abbot Point Coal Terminal for export to steel mill customers in Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil.

Product overview

Jellinbah Group operates two open-cut metallurgical coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin. The company produces three main coal products: PCI coal from Jellinbah Mine (approximately 5Mtpa capacity) suited for pulverised coal injection and special coal boilers, and both hard coking coal (HCC) and PCI coal from Lake Vermont Mine (approximately 9.1Mtpa capacity) used in steel production. Product coal is transported by rail to Gladstone Port and Abbot Point Coal Terminal for export to markets in Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jellinbah PCI Coal Low volatile bituminous PCI (pulverised coal injection) coal with high specific energy and low ash content, produced at Jellinbah Mine, suited for pulverised coal injection and special coal boilers in steel production. Current production capacity approximately 5Mtpa (6.2Mtpa for 2025/26).
• Lake Vermont Hard Coking Coal Hard coking coal (HCC) produced at Lake Vermont Mine since 2009, used for the production of blast furnace coke in steel making. Production capacity approximately 9.1Mtpa (8.67Mtpa for 2025/26).
• Lake Vermont PCI Coal Mid volatile PCI (pulverised coal injection) coal produced at Lake Vermont Mine, used in the pulverised coal injection process for steel production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ years of continuous PCI coal supply to steel mills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Thiess MiningcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAppointed as the operators of the Lake Vermont Mine since 2009. Thiess Mining manages the day-to-day mining operations, having been part of Bowen Basin regional communities for several years.
• AurizonstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail transport partner for coal logistics. Aurizon provides rail services to transport product coal from mine sites to export terminals.
• Gladstone Ports CorporationstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperates Port of Gladstone where Jellinbah product coal is loaded onto vessels for export shipment to international customers.
• Dalrymple Bay Coal TerminalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoal export terminal in Queensland linked to Jellinbah's logistics network for coal export.
• Abbott Point PortstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoal export terminal used by Lake Vermont Mine for rail delivery and shipment of product coal to international markets.
• Queensland Resources CouncilminorOthersIndustry association for Queensland's resources sector. Jellinbah is a member of the Queensland Resources Council.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Peabody Energy: Peabody is one of the world's largest coal producers with a substantial metallurgical coal segment (e.g., Bowen/Caval Ridge via JV with BMA, US met coal). Compares as a broad incumbent with overlapping HCC/PCI products, but with diversified thermal coal and US operations.
• Teck Resources (met coal): Teck's metallurgical coal business (now part of the Elk Valley Resources / Glencore-led partnership) is one of the largest seaborne HCC producers globally. Comparable pure-play met-coal positioning and Asian customer base, though based in Western Canada rather than Australia.
• BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA): BMA is the world's largest seaborne metallurgical coal producer operating multiple Bowen Basin mines adjacent to Jellinbah's assets. Same basin, same HCC/PCI product mix, same Asian and European customer base, but at materially larger scale and with broader commodity diversification through BHP.
• Anglo American (Metallurgical Coal): Anglo American operates the Moranbah and Grosvenor metallurgical coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin. Direct product and geographic overlap with Jellinbah, but Anglo is a diversified global miner with broader commodity exposure. (Note: Anglo has announced a planned divestment of its met coal business, which remains a comparable asset nonetheless.)
• Glencore: Glencore is one of the world's largest metallurgical coal exporters via its Australian operations (e.g., Collinsville, Newlands in the Bowen Basin) and global trading book. Comparable met-coal exposure and trading capability that touches the same Asian steel-mill customers as Jellinbah.

Direct peers

• Stanmore Resources: Stanmore is an ASX-listed metallurgical coal producer operating the Isaac Plains complex and South Walker Creek in the Bowen Basin. Closely comparable in scale, geography (Bowen Basin), product mix (HCC and PCI) and Asian export orientation, making it a near-direct independent peer to Jellinbah.
• Coronado Global Resources: Coronado is a US-listed pure-play metallurgical coal producer with operations in Australia (Bowen Basin via the Curragh complex) and the US. Directly comparable product offering (HCC and PCI) and an Australian asset base that competes with Jellinbah for the same Asian steel-mill customers.
• Whitehaven Coal: Whitehaven is an ASX-listed independent Australian coal producer with significant metallurgical coal (and some thermal) output from the Bowen Basin and Maules Creek. Directly comparable product mix, geography, and export-logistics profile to Jellinbah, with a similar mine-count and growth-pipeline profile.

Regional players

• New Hope Corporation: New Hope is an ASX-listed Queensland coal producer with operations in the Bowen Basin and Bengalla (NSW). Comparable Australian geography and export infrastructure, though its product mix tilts more thermal; similar independent-producer profile to Jellinbah.
• Yancoal Australia: Yancoal is a major Australian coal producer with a mix of thermal and metallurgical coal from the Bowen, Hunter and Mudgee regions. Comparable in geography and export orientation, though more thermal-weighted; competes with Jellinbah for rail and port capacity in the same Queensland system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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