Narrabri Project approved
Narrabri JV formed with sale of 7.5% stakes to Yudean Group, EDF Trading and J-Power
The mine is Whitehaven's only underground operation and employs around 500 people, the majority of whom live locally.
The Narrabri underground mine is approved to produce 11 million tonnes per annum of high quality thermal coal until 2031. The Narrabri longwall is fully automated and is one of the most advanced in Australia.
Operation | Narrabri Underground Coal mine |
Ownership | Whitehaven 77.5%, 3 others each with 7.5% |
Commenced operations | 2012 |
Location | 17km south east of Narrabri, 70km north west of Gunnedah |
Type of operation | Underground coal mine |
Operating hours | 24/7 |
Production approval | 11.0 Mt run of mine coal per annum |
Stage of operation | In operation |
Workforce | 500 |
Rehabilitation is conducted as soon as reasonably practicable, as areas become available following longwall mining operations. Rehabilitation practices include (but are not limited to) sealing boreholes utilised for gas drainage and exploration purposes, and repair of surface subsidence impacts.
Demonstrating effective rehabilitation
In December 2024 Narrabri received its first approval of successful achievement of rehabilitation against completion criteria (from the Resources Regulator). This was for an area of surface disturbance associated with exploration programs, rehabilitated in 2019 – 2020
The Narrabri Mine has had two exploration licences (ELs), EL9455 and EL9466, approved under the NSW Government’s Operational Allocation framework.
NAR-CCC Meeting Minutes 2024
1.77 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes 2025
176.34 KBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2018
5.46 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2019
3.93 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2020
3.6 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2021
3.19 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2022
4.8 MBNAR-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring Report 2023
5.08 MB1. Technical Overview
14.14 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist- Volume 1 - Cover Page and Index Parts 1-4
214.33 KBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist- Volume 2 - Cover Page and Index Parts 5-10
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5.02 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 1 - Subsidence Assessment - E
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3.27 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 2 - Groundwater Assessment - A
1.03 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 2 - Groundwater Assessment - B
4.96 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 2 - Groundwater Assessment - C
3.53 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 2 - Groundwater Assessment - D
4.81 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 2 - Groundwater Assessment - E
5.03 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 3 - Surface Water Assessment
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2.37 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 5 - Aboriginal Heritage Assessment - A
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4.84 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 5 - Aboriginal Heritage Assessment - D
1.77 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - A
4.84 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - B
3.8 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - C
5.5 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 7 - Air Quality Assessment
5 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 8 - Greenhouse Gas Assessment
2.5 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 9a - Soils Assessment (Mine Site)
1.69 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part 9b - Soils Assessment (REA, Brine Ponds and Pipeline)
2.16 MBNAR- Stage 2 EA Specialist-Part10 - Non-Indigenous Heritage Assessment
5.04 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Contents and Executive Summary
1.59 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 1 Introduction
1.96 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 2 Description of the Longwall Project
6.31 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 3 Issue Identification and Prioritisation
520.88 KBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 4A Environmental Features, Management Measures and Impacts
2.02 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 4B-1 Environmental Features, Management Measures and Impacts
6.18 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 4B-2 Environmental Features, Management Measures and Impacts
3.79 MBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 5 Draft Statement of Commitments
248.56 KBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 6 Evaluation, Justification of the Project
372.7 KBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 7 References
156.07 KBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 8 Glossary
283.47 KBNAR-Stage 2 Environmental Assessment - Section 9 Appendices 1 - 4
1.63 MBNAR-MP-Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan
49.79 MBNAR-MP-Air Quality Management Plan
11.02 MBNAR-MP-Biodiversity Offset Strategy
13.58 MBNAR-MP-Environmental Management Strategy
1.83 MBNAR-MP-Greenhouse Gas Minimisation Plan
10.8 MBNAR-MP-Noise Management Plan
2.13 MBNAR-MP-Offsite Kenna Biodiversity Offset Management Plan
1.81 MBNAR-MP-Onsite Biodiversity Offset Management Plan
1.74 MBNAR-MP-Waste Management Plan
2.07 MBNAR-MP-Water Management Plan
3.37 MBWHC-PLN-NAR-Air Quality Management Plan
11.02 MBWHC-PLN-NAR-Environmental Management Strategy
1.83 MBWHC-PLN-NAR-Pollution Incident Response Management Plan
189.93 KBWHC-STD-NAR-Shuttle Bus Traffic Control Protocol
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3.54 MBNAR- Noise Monitoring Report 2020 Q1 March
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1.73 MBNAR-Annual Dam Safety Standard Report 2024
437.67 KBNAR-Groundwater Monitoring
1.06 MBNAR-Noise Monitoring Report 2024 Q2 June
1.75 MBNAR-Noise Monitoring Report 2024 Q3 September
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1.48 MBNAR-Extraction Plan (EP) LW -107-110
5.06 MBNAR-Extraction Plan (EP) LW -107-110-Appendix A-Coal Resource Recovery Plan
216.62 KBNAR-Extraction Plan (EP) LW -107-110-Appendix B - Subsidence Predictions
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6.17 MBNAR-Extraction Plan LW203-206- Appendix G - Coal Resource Recovery Plan
3.42 MBNAR-Extraction Plan LW203-206- Appendix I - Subsidence Risk Assessment
3.47 MBNAR-Extraction Plan LW203-206- Appendix K - Subsidence Monitoring Program
3.33 MBNAR-Extraction Plan LW203-206- Approval Letter
268.3 KBNarrabri JV formed with sale of 7.5% stakes to Yudean Group, EDF Trading and J-Power
to Korean consortium
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