Highlights

  • Whitehaven reported managed run-of-mine coal production of 11.028 million tonnes in the September quarter, up 3% on the June quarter and 22% compared with September 2025.
  • Queensland managed run-of-mine output reached 5.491 million tonnes, declining 4% sequentially but increasing 17% compared with the previous September quarter.
  • New South Wales managed run-of-mine production was 5.538 million tonnes, an increase of 10% on the June quarter and 27% on the prior corresponding period.

On 27 October 2026, Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) shares were quoted at AUD 7.98, representing a daily change of +1.40% according to historical market data. The company’s attached announcement covers its reported operations and financial position. Its disclosures address group output and sales, queensland operations and related corporate developments. The following account separates reported results from company-stated expectations and uses the periods and measurement bases set out in the announcement.

Group Output and Sales

Whitehaven reported managed run-of-mine coal production of 11.028 million tonnes in the September quarter, up 3% on the June quarter and 22% compared with September 2025. Equity sales of produced coal were 6.000 million tonnes, down 5% quarter on quarter.

These figures are presented in the Whitehaven Coal Limited Company announcement for the relevant reporting period. Where management supplies a comparison, the change is stated against the corresponding period and does not describe a change in the Market Price of the company’s shares.

Queensland Operations

Queensland managed run-of-mine output reached 5.491 million tonnes, declining 4% sequentially but increasing 17% compared with the previous September quarter. Equity sales of produced coal from Queensland were 2.820 million tonnes, down 12% sequentially.

The operational figures disclosed by Whitehaven Coal Limited relate to the activities and Business units named in the release. They should be read as separately reported measures because production, sales, billing, contracted capacity and operating Earnings are not interchangeable.

New South Wales Operations

New South Wales managed run-of-mine production was 5.538 million tonnes, an increase of 10% on the June quarter and 27% on the prior corresponding period. Equity sales of produced coal were 3.180 million tonnes, increasing 2% sequentially.

The project information is drawn from the milestones and transactions described in the announcement. The release distinguishes projects already completed from construction activity, approvals, company targets and other steps still under way.

Coal Prices and Export Disruptions

Whitehaven reported an average achieved coal price of AUD 226 per tonne, 2% above the June quarter. Queensland achieved AUD 257 per tonne and New South Wales achieved AUD 198 per tonne. Disruptions at the RG Tanna and PWCS export terminals affected September-quarter shipments.

Where figures concern dividends, Capital raising, debt, cash or asset transactions, they describe the amounts and arrangements reported by Whitehaven Coal Limited. A declared distribution and an expected payment remain different stages in the company’s reporting process.

Inventories and Funding

Equity coal inventories reached 4.077 million tonnes at quarter-end, compared with 3.047 million tonnes in June. Net Debt was approximately AUD 1.4 billion at 30 September 2026, and unit coal costs were at the lower end of FY27 guidance of AUD 132–147 per tonne.

Any target or future figure is attributed to management rather than presented as an outcome. The company’s guidance is subject to the assumptions and qualifications provided with its results announcement.

The attached Whitehaven Coal Limited release also sets out the company’s reporting terminology and the context in which the disclosed measures were prepared. The figures above reflect the stated financial or operating period, and the descriptions of planned activities are identified as company expectations. Financial measures and operational indicators are reported separately, using the definitions supplied by management. The announcement does not establish that a target has been achieved unless the company expressly records its completion.