QCoal

{{Short description|Australian mining company}}

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QCoal an independent coal exploration and mining company established by Chris Wallin in 1989. The company is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

QCoal and its subsidiaries own or co-own five mines within the Bowen Basin.{{Cite news |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/rich-list/chris-wallin/story-fnja2ier-1226693745529 |title=Chris Wallin |author=Daryl Passmore |access-date=5 May 2014 |date=25 August 2013 |newspaper=The Courier-Mil |publisher=Queensland Newspapers }} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/thiess-wins-480m-contract-qcoal-northern-hub/|title=Thies wins $480 million contract at QCoal Northern Hub|date=2 July 2018|work=Australian Mining}} The company also operates the Byerwen mine located 20 km west of Glenden.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/byerwen-coal-mine-nears-production/3292024/|title=Byerwen coal mine nears production|last=Melanie Plane|date=16 December 2017|work=Daily Mercury}}

Coal from QCoal’s mines is exported via Abbot Point.{{Cite news|url=https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1747332-byerwen-mine-to-begin-coking-coal-shipments-by-yearend|title=Byerwen mine to begin coking coal shipments by year end|date=4 September 2018|work=Argus Media}}

In 2014 QCoal was named Miner of the Year by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.{{Cite news|url=https://www.miningmonthly.com/sustainability/international-coal-news/1289253/qcoal-minotaur-named-qld|title=QCoal and Minotaur named Qld's best.|last=Andrew Duffy|date=31 October 2014|work=Australian Mining Monthly}}

In 2010 QCoal became a Principal Partner of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.{{Cite news|url=https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/qld/our-partnerships/qcoal-group/|title=Our Partnership|work=Royal Flying Doctor Service}} In 2018 QCoal was awarded Queensland Community Foundation’s Corporate Philanthropist of the Year.{{Cite news|url=https://qcf.org.au/qcf-philanthropist-of-the-year-awards-2018/|title=Philanthropist of the Year Awards|date=June 2018|work=Queensland Community Foundation}}