 Development Consent was granted for Bengalla in 1996 and the site commenced production in 1999.Coal & Allied acquired its interest in Bengalla in 2001, and is the manager of the site on behalf of the joint venture partners.The current participants and their interest in the joint venture are; CNA Bengalla Illlnvestments Pty Ltd 40 per cent,
Wesfarmers Bengalla Limited 40 per cent, Taipower Bengalla Pty Ltd 10 per cent, Mitsui Bengalla Investments Pty Ltd 10 per cent.