Wesfarmers Q4 coal output hit by weather

Wesfarmers' coal production in the June quarter was down 3.2 per cent due to the impact of Cyclone Debbie in Queensland.

Wesfarmers has posted a 3.2 per cent drop in coal production during the June quarter, mainly due to the impact of Cyclone Debbie on the rail network in Queensland that had a flow-on impact on mine operations.

Metallurgical coal production was down 10.1 per cent from the previous quarter to 2.04 million tonnes, while thermal coal production - mostly from NSW's Hunter Valley - rose 14.4 per cent to 1.015 million tonnes.

The Perth-based conglomerate said that for the full-year to June 30, metallurgical coal output was up 12.5 per cent, while thermal coal production rose 16.5 per cent.


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