Blackwater — met coal mine

Open cut mine in the Bowen Basin, Central Queensland, producing metallurgical and thermal coal, held through the Blackwater Joint Venture after Whitehaven sold 20% to Nippon Steel Corporation and 10% to JFE Steel Corporation on 31 March 2025. FY26 ROM coal production was 13.9Mt, down 2% on FY25 (14.2Mt) on wet weather at the start of H2 FY26 and site water management; coal stocks were 1.5Mt at 30 June 2026. Exports go through the RG Tanna Coal Terminal. The Coal Resource also includes an underground area. Whitehaven names Blackwater among the core assets where its Resource inventory is concentrated; life of mine 50+ years.