Whitehaven Coal Limited announced changes to the company's board of directors. Rick Gazzard has resigned as a Director of Whitehaven. Rick joined the Whitehaven board in May 2012 at the time of the merger with Aston Resources.

Whitehaven has benefitted from Rick's extensive operating experience over the last three years as Narrabri increased production and the Maules Creek project was constructed. Joining the Board as a new independent non-executive Director is Julie Beeby. Julie was most recently CEO of Westside Corporation, a coal seam gas producer in Queensland.