Whitehaven is the emerging force in the Australian Coal mining industry.
We are the leading coal producer in NSW's Gunnedah Basin. With a workforce which will surpass 1100 people in the next five years, we are the place for opportunity.
Listed in 2007, our vision to become Australia's leading independent coal company. Whitehaven Coal owns three operating open cut mines at Werris Creek, Tarrawonga and Rocglen, the highly productive Narrabri North underground mine and have commenced construction of the world-class Maules Creek Project.
The Vickery open cut project near our other open cut mines could be developed subject to market conditions after Maules Creek.
We also have several attractive exploration assets in NSW and Queensland.
We are committed to the sustainable development of our coal reserves, the safety and wellbeing of our employees and working constructively with local communities.
Of our 655 FTE (at 1 July 2014) 75% live and work in the area of our operations in North West New South Wales.
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A month ago
22 Aug 2024 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has joined rival Yancoal Australia in reporting a significant decline in revenue and earnings due to a global downturn in coal prices during…
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7 months ago
15 Feb 2024 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) was somewhat reserved regarding the movement in major financial metrics in its December half-year results press release, issued Thursday mor…
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8 months ago
19 Jan 2024 - The impact of the slump in global thermal coal prices has become evident in the latest quarterly reports from major coal miners and exporters, Whitehaven and Yancoal …
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11 months ago
26 Oct 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) is holding its annual meeting in Sydney today, with the focus on its multi-billion-dollar deal to purchase two aging Queensland coking coal …
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11 months ago
18 Oct 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) plans to acquire two Queensland coking coal mines from BHP and Mitsubishi, opting for a traditional layaway plan over modern equity/debt pac…
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11 months ago
18 Oct 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has halted trading in its shares until Friday as it finalises a substantial finance package to purchase BHP Mitsubishi Alliance's Daunia and…
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24 Aug 2023 - In the face of declining global coal prices, particularly thermal coal, the fiscal year 2022-23 stands as Whitehaven Coal's pinnacle, as the company reported unpreced…
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17 Jul 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has announced robust financial results for the fiscal year 2023, overcoming operational challenges.
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13 Apr 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) warned Wednesday that a weak production performance in the three months to March had forced it to cut its 2022-23 guidance and output and sa…
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17 Feb 2023 - The reporting season rolled on Thursday with half-yearly results out from three of the local mining fraternity: South32 (ASX:S32), goldie Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) a…
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24 Jan 2023 - Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) probably has six more months (ie two more quarters) of earnings outperformance left before it is brought back to reality by time and the sli…
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10 Nov 2022 - The La Niña-linked heavy rain and flooding around Gunnedah in NSW has seen Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), the largest listed coal exporter, forced to cut production and s…
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21 Oct 2022 - Energy and Information Technology are the only sectors up at noon, as the ASX looks to close out a pretty moderate week. The energy sector got a boost from Whitehaven…
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A year ago
20 Oct 2022 - Here’s how bad news became good news for shareholders of Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) with the company’s September quarter production and sales report telling the story …
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2 years ago
24 Sep 2022 - No wonder Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) shares touched record levels this week after it revealed another cornucopia of rewards from the coal price boom for shareholders t…
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2 years ago
26 Aug 2022 - Whitehaven Coal’s (ASX:WHC) strong performance in the June 30 year on the back of coal’s return to favour has been known for a month since the company all but laid ou…
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2 years ago
19 Jul 2022 - NSW coal miner Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) is looking at record earnings of $3 billion for the year to June 30, news that saw the shares hit an 11-year high of $6.14 on Mond…
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2 years ago
18 Jul 2022 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move, featuring Whitehaven Coal and ANZ Banking Group.
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21 Jun 2022 - Australian shares snapped a 7-day losing streak led by resource and financial stocks amid the US futures pointing to a rise as Wall Street looks to resume trade after…
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21 Jun 2022 - The ASX is set to snap a 7-day losing streak as investors were relieved that RBA governor Philip Lowe doesn’t see a local recession coming.
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07 Jun 2022 - Yancoal’s (ASX:YAL) independent board committee (IBC) has rejected the $2.5 billion takeover offer from Yankuang Energy, the coal miner’s major shareholder.
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07 Jun 2022 - Cautious rally on Wall St after investors initially piled back into stocks on optimism that Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease in China. What stocks to watch toda…
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03 Jun 2022 - The Australian sharemarket jumped at the open, almost recovering all of yesterday’s losses in a broad-based rally. If the momentum continues, the ASX 200 is on track …
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03 Jun 2022 - An intense heatwave continues to sweep through India with people sweltering under the conditions. To combat soaring temperatures, coal is being used to meet the deman…
