# New Hope Group to create $4.4B coal group with Malabar Resources merger

New Hope Group announced a merger with Malabar Resources to create a coal group valued at $4.4 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-06
- Where: Australia
- Value: $4.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: coal
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [New Hope Group](https://endata.com/companies/37737.md)
- [Malabar Resources](https://endata.com/companies/78871.md) (target)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news_worldwide), 2026-11-06: "New Hope Group to Create $4.4 Billion Coal Group with Malabar Resources Merger"

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