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| ASX: WHC | |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Founded | February 1999 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Key people | Mark Vaile (Chairman) Paul Flynn (CEO) |
| Revenue | $1.7 billion (2020) |
| $306 million (2020) | |
| Website | www.whitehavencoal.com.au |
Whitehaven Coal is an Australiancoal mining company.
Whitehaven Coal was established in February 1999. In September 2000, mining operations commenced at the Canyon open cut mine nearGunnedah. Further mines were established atWerris Creek in September 2005 and Tarrawonga in June 2006 before the company listed on theAustralian Securities Exchange in June 2007.[1][2]
In June 2011, Whitehaven was granted approval to operate trains in its own right by theAustralian Rail Track Corporation to thePort of Newcastle via theMain Northern railway line.[3] In 2012,Nathan Tinkler made an unsuccessful attempt to take over the company.[4] In 2015, theMaules Creek coal mine opened.[5] The project was controversial and opposed by a coalition fortraditional owners, farmers and environmentalists.[6]
In October 2023, Whitehaven entered an agreement withBHP Mitsubishi Alliance to acquire theBlackwater and Daunia coal mines in Queensland.[7] The acquisition was completed in April 2024.[8] In August 2024, Whitehaven announced it would sell a 20% and 10% stake in the Blackwater mine toNippon Steel andJFE Steel, respectively.[9]
