Wilpinjong Mine

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TheWilpinjong Mine is a coal mine, operated by Wilpinjong Coal, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy, in Wollar, New South Wales, Australia.

Location

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Background

The mine accesses the Ulan Seam, which has yielded coal for 30 years. The mine is ramping up to produce 9 million tons (8.2 million tonnes) by 2011. Coal from Wilpinjong fuels local Bayswater and Liddell power stations as part of a nearly 20-year coal supply contract with Macquarie Generation, an Australian state-owned electricity generating corporation. The mine's coal is also exported through the Port of Newcastle to customers in Asia.

The mine was commissioned in 2006. Coal is mined by a contractor from reserves that Peabody controls. During 2008, the Wilpinjong Mine sold 7.3 million tons of thermal coal.

Expansion

Peabody is pursing a life of mine extension that would include mining an additional 800 hectares and adding 1 million tonne of additional capacity (from 15 million tonnes per annum to 16 million tonnes per annum). The project has met resistance from the local residents in Wollar.

Mine Data

• Owner: Wilpinjong Coal
• Parent company: Peabody Energy
• Location: Wollar, New South Wales, Australia
• GPS coordinates: -32.332, 149.885
• Production: 12.88 million tons (2020); 11.97 (2021)
• Type of coal: Thermal
• Mine type: Surface
• Equipment: Truck and shovel
• Number of employees:
• Recoverable Reserves: 196 million tons
• Start Year: 2006

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