Profile

New Hope is an independent, energy company which has open cut mines at Acland on the Darling Downs, and at Rosewood near Ipswich. The company focuses on niche marketing of its thermal coal and exports around 65 per cent of coal production to Asia Pacific markets including Japan, Korea and Chile with the remainder being consumed by customers in south-east Queensland

The company also holds various exploration tenements in central Queensland and on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland.  New Hope’s investments include a 100 per cent shareholding in Queensland Bulk Handling, a common user coal export terminal at the Port of Brisbane, and significant land holdings around Ipswich and near its mining operations at Acland.

New Hope attributes its growth to innovation, hands-on management, and environmental and social responsibility. Strong and dynamic relationships with partners are another strength.

With its head office in Ipswich, New Hope manages each step in the coal chain of production, from exploring and mining the mineral, through to delivering it to customers.