QCoal Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryMining
Founded1989 (1989)
Headquarters
Brisbane
,
Australia
Area served
Queensland
ServicesCoal exploration and mining
OwnerChris Wallin
Websitewww.qcoal.com.au

QCoal an independent coal exploration and mining company established by Chris Wallin in 1989.[1] The company is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

QCoal and its subsidiaries own or co-own five mines within the Bowen Basin.[1] The Sonoma mine commenced operations in 2007.[1] Sonoma mine is part of the QCoal Northern Hub that also includes Drake mine, Sonoma North and Jax mine.[2] The company also operates the Byerwen mine located 20 km west of Glenden.[3]

Coal from QCoal’s mines is exported via Abbot Point.[4]

In 2014 QCoal was named Miner of the Year by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.[5]

In 2010 QCoal became a Principal Partner of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.[6] In 2018 QCoal was awarded Queensland Community Foundation’s Corporate Philanthropist of the Year.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Daryl Passmore (25 August 2013). "Chris Wallin". The Courier-Mil. Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Thies wins $480 million contract at QCoal Northern Hub". Australian Mining. 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ Melanie Plane (16 December 2017). "Byerwen coal mine nears production". Daily Mercury.
  4. ^ "Byerwen mine to begin coking coal shipments by year end". Argus Media. 4 September 2018.
  5. ^ Andrew Duffy (31 October 2014). "QCoal and Minotaur named Qld's best". Australian Mining Monthly.
  6. ^ "Our Partnership". Royal Flying Doctor Service.
  7. ^ "Philanthropist of the Year Awards". Queensland Community Foundation. June 2018.

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