QCoal an independent coal exploration and mining company established by

Chris Wallin Chris Wallin is an Australian geologist and businessman. He is the Managing Director of QCoal Group and Chairman of the QCoal Foundation. Early life Chris Wallin grew up in Moorooka, a suburb of Brisbane. His father was born in Eidsvold, Queen ...

in 1989. The company is based in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, Queensland, Australia. QCoal and its subsidiaries own or co-own five mines within the

Bowen Basin The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. This major coal-producing region contains one of the world's largest deposits of bituminous coal. The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland includ ...

. The Sonoma mine commenced operations in 2007. Sonoma mine is part of the QCoal Northern Hub that also includes Drake mine, Sonoma North and Jax mine. The company also operates the Byerwen mine located 20 km west of Glenden. Coal from QCoal’s mines is exported via

Abbot Point Abbot Point Port is home to the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT), the most northerly deepwater coal port of Australia, situated approximately north-west of the township of Bowen (Queensland). Established in 1984, it consists of a rail ...

. In 2014 QCoal was named Miner of the Year by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines. In 2010 QCoal became a Principal Partner of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In 2018 QCoal was awarded Queensland Community Foundation’s Corporate Philanthropist of the Year.

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