Maules Creek

Whitehaven has called time on an autonomous haulage trial at its Maules Creek mine.
TECHNOLOGY

Whitehaven ending Maules Creek AHS trial

Productivity problems seem to be behind the trial's end

19 February 2024

Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine will be hit much harder than its Maules Creek surface operation by the Safeguard Mechanism.
ENVIRONMENT

Aussie coal companies counting cost of Safeguard Mechanism

Miners still trying to work out what Safeguard Mechanism will cost them

28 November 2023

Better than expected production at Narrabri has bucked the trend.
MANAGEMENT

Whitehaven: La Niña bites

Combined impact of wet weather and labour shortages continuing to weigh

09 November 2022

Whitehaven fined over taking surface water from rain and rainfall runoff without a licence at Maules Creek.
MANAGEMENT

Whitehaven fined $200,000 over water breach

Judge said the offence was at the low end of the medium range of objective seriousness.

25 November 2021

Record quarter logged at Whitehaven.
UNDERGROUND

Whitehaven powers on

Company took the step into autonomous haulage at Maules Creek.

14 July 2020

The Namoi river.
ENVIRONMENT

Whitehaven told to look at Namoi

Miner understood to be investigating landholders' claims.

11 February 2020

The Maules Creek mine.
MANAGEMENT

Another Maules Creek water fight

Battle over a pipeline from a Whitehaven-owned bore to a Whitehaven-owned mine.

16 December 2019

Another front has opened in the Maules Creek water fight.
ENVIRONMENT

Water fight continues at Maules Creek

Miner denies its operation is affecting other water users.

06 November 2019

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