Whitehaven Coal Ltd
Michael Barker is an experienced Senior Project Manager specializing in project development at Whitehaven Coal since January 2023. Prior to this role, Michael served as Principal Engineer at Enable Advisory from November 2021 to January 2023. Michael's extensive career at Palaris spanned over thirteen years, where responsibilities included managing gas and study systems, mine planning, and financial assessments. Michael's earlier experience includes Technical Services Manager positions at Centennial Mandalong and Xstrata Coal, where the focus was on various planning aspects and geological management. Michael began as an Exploration Geologist with New Hope Group. Michael holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geological and Earth Sciences from The University of Queensland, complemented by a high school education from Ipswich Grammar School.
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Whitehaven Coal Ltd
Whitehaven Coal Limited is engaged in exploration, project evaluation, project development and coal mining activities in New South Wales' Gunnedah Basin. The Company operates through two segments: Open Cut Operations and Underground Operations. It owns four open cut mines (Maules Creek, Werris Creek, Tarrawonga and Rocglen), one underground mine (Narrabri) and operates a coal handling and processing plant at Gunnedah. The Maules Creek Mine is located over 45 kilometers southeast of Narrabri and approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Boggabri in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales, Australia. The Werris Creek Mine is located over four kilometers south of Werris Creek on the Quirindi Road. The Tarrawonga Mine is located approximately 16 kilometers east of Boggabri. The Rocglen Mine is located over 28 kilometers north of Gunnedah on the Wean road. The Narrabri North Mine is located approximately 17 kilometers southeast of Narrabri and over 70 kilometers northwest of Gunnedah.