Whitehaven coal
Infrastructure to support our growth
The Gunnedah Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) and train load out facility support our open-cut mines in the Gunnedah Basin.
The CCHP receives high quality coal from Tarrawonga, Rocglen and Sunnyside Mines via road. Our coal is then processed, treated and transported by rail to be exported to our customers.
| Operation | Gunnedah Coal Handling & Preparation Plant |
| Ownership | 100% |
| Commenced operations | 2002 |
| Location | Gunnedah, NSW |
| Type of operation | Coal Handling and Processing Plant |
| Operating hours | 24/7 |
| Processing approval | Processing up to 3.0 Mtpa run of mine coal Dispatch up to 4.2 Mtpa coal |
| Stage of Operation | N/A |
Approvals
Community
Complaints Register 2019
43.11 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2012 (20 complaints)
170.45 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2013 (16 complaints)
170.6 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2014 (6 complaints)
129.81 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2015 (2 complaints)
120.78 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2016 (1 complaint)
69.75 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2017
58.62 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2017 (0 Complaints)
58.62 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2018
342.71 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2019 (1 Complaint)
43.11 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2020 (0 complaints)
198.19 KBGUN CHPP-Complaint Register 2021 (0 complaints)
198.93 KBGUN CHPP-Complaints Register 2022
85.89 KBGUN CHPP-Complaints Register 2023
103.35 KBGUN CHPP-Complaints Register 2024
72.44 KBGUN CHPP-Complaints Register 2025
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Environmental Management, Monitoring & Compliance
GUN CHPP-Coal Movement Records 2018
132.08 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movement Records 2019
575.63 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movement Records 2020
126.88 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movement Records 2021
167.56 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movement Records 2022
210.53 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2012
91.39 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2013
96.17 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2014
94.9 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2015
86.16 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2016
116.39 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2017
104.43 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2023
206.52 KBGUN CHPP-Coal Movements Record 2024
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2024_01_GUN CHPP EPL Monitoring Data
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474.57 KBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2012
4.44 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2013
5.3 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2014
5.47 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2015
3.88 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2016
4.51 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2017
3.38 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2018
2.47 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2019
3.81 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2020
2.67 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2021
2.01 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2022
1.91 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring 2023
2.02 MBGUN CHPP-EPL Monitoring Data Corrections Log
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Timeline
FY02
FY08
Modification approved for an upgrade to the CHPP
FY10
Expanded Gunnedah CHPP to 4.0Mtpa
FY11
Proposal to construct additional reject ponds approved
FY16
CHPP achieved a zero TRIFR
Contacts
Gunnedah CHPP
Contact us via email or our community hotline for more information, to provide feedback or to lodge a complaint.