Strong Dec qtr (Q2FY23) operational performance from its Narrabri underground mine, offsetting the weather disruption of its opencut operations, have enabled Australian miner Whitehaven Coal to deliver a record interim financial result.
Q2 managed ROM coal production recovered to 4.84Mt from its dip to 4Mt in the Sept qtr. Equity sales of produced coal rose to 3.43Mt (Q1: 2.95Mt).
Subject to final audit, Whitehaven expects to report EBITDA of about $A2.6B for H1FY23, compared to $0.6B a year earlier.
MD-CEO Paul Flynn says strong ongoing demand for high CV coal amid supply constraints was underpinned by high prices.