The job cuts come after the company announced cutbacks in March as it restructured ahead of the global merger between Xstrata and Glencore.

As part of continuing reviews across its business, Xstrata Coal consolidated its two operating units in Australia. The New South Wales and Queensland divisions are now combined under a single Xstrata Coal Australia operating division and management structure.

The new Australia-wide operations are planned to leverage off the structure and systems in place in NSW, and are headed by chief operating officer Ian Cribb.

As a result of this decision, Xstrata Coal’s divisional head office in Brisbane closed. In parallel to this, Xstrata Coal took the opportunity to review corporate services delivered to the divisions out of its Sydney office.

These initiatives led to a reduction of Xstrata Coal’s office-based roles in Australia.