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Whitehaven battles higher costs

WHITEHAVEN Coal is increasing its production costs from $64 per tonne to $67/t for FY2019 after lower production in the September quarter, associated under-utilised logistics and demurrage impacts, as well as higher diesel prices.

 Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine in NSW.

Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine in NSW.

Increased coal washing, measures to align its Maules Creek mine in New South Wales to produce a new product, and lower production from its low cost mines have also contributed to higher costs which came...

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