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Mathew Hodge
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Thermal Coal Pessimism and Higher Near-Term Coking Coal Forecasts See Value Emerge for Whitehaven

No-moat Australian coal producer Whitehaven Coal delivered 19% growth in net profit to AUD 306 million for first-half 2019. The rise was driven by buoyant prices for both thermal and metallurgical coal. Net of royalties, Whitehaven realised an average 17% increase in coal prices to AUD 142 per tonne. Revenue increased 11% despite an 11% fall in coal sales volumes, net of purchased coal, versus the first half of fiscal 2018.
Production was soft in the half, primarily due to disruptions at Narrabr...
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Whitehaven Coal Limited

Whitehaven Coal is principally engaged in the development and operation of coal mines in New South Wales. Co. has two reportable segments: Open Cut Operations and Underground Operations. Mining operations include Maules Creek open cut mine (75% Co. ownership and operator); Narrabri underground mine (70% Co. ownership and operator); and three smaller open cuts mines, Tarrawonga (70% Co. ownership and operator), Rocglen (100% Co. ownership) and Werris Creek (100% Co. ownership).

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Mathew Hodge

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