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Autonomy gets real at Daunia as Whitehaven lifts productivity, redefines safety and proves culture is the key to mining’s autonomous future

When Whitehaven Coal acquired BMA’s Daunia and Blackwater mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it wasn’t just the company’s biggest purchase to date.

By Jamie Wade on March 7, 2026
Safety, Occupational Health, Incident Reporting, Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Cost Control, Inventory Management, Workforce, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland, Bowen Basin
Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)