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Maules Creek powers ahead while Narrabri struggles

WHITEHAVEN Coal’s Maules Creek and its Gunnedah open cut mines in New South Wales have delivered record run-of-mine production in the March quarter, however, mechanical problems with its Narrabri longwall hampered production at its sole underground mine.

Production from Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine for the March quarter was 1.2Mt, 11% lower than the previous corresponding period.

Production from Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine for the March quarter was 1.2Mt, 11% lower than the previous corresponding period.

All up, Whitehaven's March quarter ROM coal production of 5.9 million tonnes was up 4% on the previous corresponding period.   ROM coal production from Maules Creek for the quarter established a new...

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