Whitehaven approval

Whitehaven Coal has received final approval to build its Maules Creek project in New South Wales, after the federal government gave conditional approval in February.

The Maules Creek project is a $767 million development, according to Whitehaven Coal's announcement.

The Maules Creek project site is located near Boggabri in New South Wales.

The federal government granted conditional approval for the Maules Creek project in February, before Whitehaven received final approval.

Whitehaven's managing director Paul Flynn said preparation of the Maules Creek site near Boggabri would begin next week.

Whitehaven expects the first coal sales from the Maules Creek project by late next year.

Managing director Paul Flynn commented, saying site preparation would start next week and that first coal sales were expected by late next year.

The final approval and the announced timeline—site preparation starting next week and first coal sales expected by late next year—are clear project milestones investors can track when following Whitehaven Coal and the Maules Creek development.