Blackwater

Whitehaven's Flynn adds more fuel to Qld royalties fire

Whitehaven's Paul Flynn slams rates and effect on business

22 August 2025

A train leaving Whitehaven's Blackwater mine.

Operational optimisation to remain Whitehaven focus

Cuts capital expenditure plans for FY26

21 August 2025

Daunia production improved over the June quarter.

Capex control helps Whitehaven weather tough coal price conditions

Wet weather in Queensland and New South Wales no dampener on results

25 July 2025

Whitehaven had some wins at Blackwater in spite of the particularly damp wet season.

Whitehaven powers through the wet but keeping tight hold on capex

Wet weather, including a cyclone, no damper on coal miner's quarter

02 May 2025

Lightning has caused some production delays at Whitehaven's Blackwater mine.

Whitehaven finds thunderbolts and lightning very, very trying

Working with Queensland regulator to allow its trucks to keep rolling longer when lightning about

29 January 2025

Daunia and Blackwater drive Whitehaven production result

Whitehaven is focused on reshaping the business for long-term success

25 October 2024

The Blackwater mine in Queensland. Credit: BHP

Report outs Blackwater and Boggabri as methane hotspots

Preliminary results estimate that methane emissions may be around double what is currently reported

11 October 2024

Regulation fears drive Japanese Blackwater stake buy

Deal driven by concerns over reduced coal investment due to royalty rate hikes

22 August 2024

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