Whitehaven Coal Limited
(ASX:WHC) has advised its Maules Creek mine is New South Wales is tracking ahead of schedule.
The coal miner has now started coal railings from the project less than a year since construction first started.
The first train with coal will now leave the mine site for the port at Newcastle about three months ahead of the original schedule.
Managing Director and CEO Paul Flynn has described the milestone as a significant achievement and a fantastic outcome.
Whitehaven Coal reported a net loss of $38.38 million in the 2014 financial year.