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Whitehaven production hit by Maules Creek labour issues

WHITEHAVEN Coal’s December quarter run-of-mine coal production plunged 58% on the previous corresponding period to 3.1 million tonnes as labour shortages and dust at its Maules Creek open cut mine in New South Wales hamper operations.

 Whitehaven Coal CEO Paul Flynn.

Whitehaven Coal CEO Paul Flynn.

Whitehaven Coal CEO Paul Flynn said the scheduled Narrabri mine longwall move from LW108 to LW109 also curtailed quarterly production. "This quarter Narrabri's scheduled longwall change out and chock...

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