The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) was in talks to acquire Colombia mines from CCX Carvão da Colômbia S.A. (BOVESPA:CCXC3). CCX's shareholder said that an international arbitrator has ruled that CCX may not enter talks to sell three coal-mining projects in Colombia to investors represented by the Blackstone. According to the statement, the emergency injunction, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitrator is in place until it can make a final ruling on a request by Yildirim Holding A.S. CCX mentioned that the ruling also prohibits negotiations over the mine projects with any other company besides Yildirim.

It further added that it still has pending issues in its asset sale talks with Yildirim, but that the Blackstone-led offer is "more immediate and economically more interesting." The ICC arbitrator denied another Yildirim request to block the sale of CCX stock.