QCoal

QCoal Group
Company type	Private
Industry	Mining
Founded	1989 (1989)
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Queensland
Services	Coal exploration and mining
Owner	Chris Wallin
Website	www.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

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