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On March 31, 2016, the Sydney Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) issued a $100 million USD loan to Guangdong Rising (Australia) Holding Pty Ltd for unspecified purposes. The funds were then advanced to Caledon Coal Pty Ltd through an intra-group loan. Guangdong Rising (Australia) Holding Pty Ltd was the intermediate parent (100%) of the Caledon Coal Group. Chinese state-owned investment group Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co., Ltd. (GRAM), the ultimate shareholder (100%) of both Guangdong Rising (Australia) Holding Pty Ltd and the Caledon Coal Group, issued a guarantee for the repayment of this loan.