Wambo is one of Peabody’s largest operating mines and is located in the Hunter Valley, about 30 kilometres from Singleton.  Mining commenced in the early 1970s.  Wambo is a combined open-cut and underground mine and produces thermal coal, which is railed to the Port of Newcastle for export and Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) coal, which is railed to domestic customers.  The main export markets for Wambo are Japan, Korea and China.

The modern, productive open-cut mine is operated under contract by Downer Edi Mining using truck and shovel fleets.  Wambo is investigating a range of expansion projects including:

• Montrose East Underground (short term)
• Curtilage open-cut expansion (mid-term)
• Continued expansion towards north and southeast on existing coal and exploration leases (mid to long term)

Wambo thermal coal specifications