History
The history of Whitehaven’s operations is summarised below.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb 1999 | Established |
| Sep 2000 | Mining commences at Canyon open cut mine |
| Sep 2005 | Mining commences at Werris Creek open cut mine |
| Jun 2006 | Mining commences at Tarrawonga open cut mine |
| Jun 2007 | ASX listing |
| Nov 2007 | Project approval for Stage 1 of the Narrabri Project |
| Nov 2007 | $130 million capital raising and acquisition of remaining 60% interest in Werris Creek |
| Jan 2008 | Narrabri Project Mining Lease granted |
| Feb 2008 | Sale of a 7.5% interest in the Narrabri Project to China's Yudean Group for $67.5 million |
| July 2008 | Development application lodged for Narrabri Project Stage 2 longwall |
| Aug 2008 | Sale of a 7.5% interest in the Narrabri Project to Electric Power Development Co. Ltd (J Power) for $125 million and a 7.5% interest to EDF Trading for US$120 million. (Completed in December 2008) |
| Nov 2008 | Mining commenced at Rocglen open cut mine |
| Dec 2008 | Mining commenced at Sunnyside open cut mine |
| July 2009 | $177 million raised through institutional share placement and $26 million raised through Share Purchase Plan |
| Aug 2009 | Sale of a 7.5% interest in the Narrabri Project for A$125 million (plus 7.5% of all costs incurred since 1 January 2008) to a Korean consortium comprising Daewoo International Corporation (Daewoo) and Korea Resources Corporation (KORES) |