Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) is an Australian coal mining company with four operating mines in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales, as well as two high-quality, near-term development assets in Queensland. The company employs 2500 people and is an emerging player in Australia’s only high-quality emerging coal basin. The company produces a premium coal thermal product, high-energy, low-ash, and low-sulphur, used in high-efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal-fired power stations. Additionally, the company is rebalancing its portfolio by increasing its production volumes of metallurgical coal in response to global demand.