About us

Whitehaven is the largest and most established coal producer in the Gunnedah Basin and employs more than 500 people in Northwest New South Wales.The company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange - ASX:WHC.  

We are committed to the sustainable development of our coal reserves, the safety and wellbeing of our employees and working constructively with local communities.

Whitehaven Company Overview

Whitehaven currently operates five mines in the region:

• Narrabri (underground)
• Rocglen (open cut)
• Sunnyside (open cut)
• Tarrawonga (open cut)
• Werris Creek (open cut)

Last coal was produced from the Canyon mine in July, 2009 and the mine site is currently undergoing rehabilitation.

These mines produced 3.48Mt of saleable coal in FY2010 (Equity Share).

Whitehaven has invested $227 million in its Narrabri mine which moved into production in June 2010 after a three year construction phase. Approval has been granted by the New South Wales State Government for Whitehaven to proceed with the $300 million Stage Two longwall development at the mine, and this is currentlynearing completion.

In January 2010 Whitehaven acquired the Vickery assets from Coal and Allied Industries.  These assets are proving to be a key acquisition for Whitehaven and are providing a focus for the company's expanded exploration efforts throughout the region.

The company also operates its Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) and rail loader near Gunnedah.

Whitehaven has an 11% interest in the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) which is currently developing a new coal export terminal at the Port of Newcastle. This is in addition to its port allocation at Port Waratah Coal Services.

 

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