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Whitehaven Coal reports record quarterly production and maintains FY27 outlook
Whitehaven Coal produced a record 11 million tonnes of coal in the September quarter, its first quarter of FY27.
The Australian miner’s production was 22% higher than in the same period a year earlier.
Coal sales fell 5% to 6 million tonnes as temporary disruptions at Queensland’s RG Tanna export terminal delayed shipments.
The company says those disruptions have been resolved and expects sales to pick up in the December quarter.
Costs were at the low end of the company’s guidance, while the average price received for coal rose to A$226 a tonne.
Whitehaven kept its FY27 targets of 38 million to 41 million tonnes of production and 23.9 million to 26 million tonnes of sales.
The company expects port and sales volumes to recover as shipping delays ease, while development work continues at its Vickery and Winchester South projects.
Whitehaven Coal reported record managed run-of-mine production of 11.0 million tonnes in the September quarter.
Production was up 22% on the same quarter a year earlier and 3% on the June quarter.
The company maintained its FY27 production and sales guidance.
Unit coal costs were at the low end of guidance, at $132–$147 per tonne.
Sales of produced coal fell 5% to 6.0 million tonnes because of temporary export terminal disruptions.
- Who
- Whitehaven Coal Ltd, an Australian coal miner.
- What
- It reported record quarterly managed run-of-mine production and maintained its FY27 guidance.
- When
- In the September quarter of FY27; the report was published on 22 October 2026.
- Where
- At Whitehaven’s operations in Queensland and New South Wales.
- Why
- Production rose, while temporary export terminal disruptions reduced sales; the article does not state why production increased.
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Whitehaven recorded managed run-of-mine production of 11.0 million tonnes.
Whitehaven reported net debt of about $1.4 billion.
Motley Fool AU published its report on Whitehaven’s quarterly results.
- Managed ROM production
- 11.0 million tonnes
- Production growth
- Up 22% year-on-year
- Equity sales of produced coal
- 6.0 million tonnes
- Average achieved price
- A$226 per tonne
- Net debt
- About $1.4 billion at 30 September 2026
- FY27 managed ROM guidance
- 38.0–41.0 million tonnes