Wambo Mine

The Wambo Mining Complex is located in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Peabody Energy. The Complex includes one of Peabody Energy's most productive surface mining operations and its newly commissioned North Wambo underground longwall mine. The Wambo surface mine uses truck-and-shovel methods. The North Wambo underground operation is ramping up to produce an additional 3 million tons of thermal and coking coal. Operating at capacity, the complex can produce up to 7 million tons (6.4 million tonnes) of thermal and low-ash, semi-soft coking coal. Coal from the Complex is exported to Japanese utilities and international coal traders.

Peabody has a 100% interest in both mines but retains only 75% profits as part of a profit sharing interest with the non-voting minority owner.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Peabody Energy
 * Parent company: Peabody Energy
 * Location: New South Wales, Australia
 * GPS coordinates:
 * Production: 5.4 million tons (2008)
 * Type of coal: Thermal
 * Mine type: Underground/Surface
 * Equipment: Longwall, Truck and shovel
 * Number of employees:
 * Recoverable Reserves: 242 million tons

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