Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

Table of Contents2010-2011 AEMR1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................11.1 Scope .............................................................................................................................11.2 Background ....................................................................................................................11.3 Consents, Leases and Licences ....................................................................................21.3.1 Development Consents ...................................................................................21.3.2 Mining Leases and Authorisations...................................................................21.3.3 Environmental Protection Licence ...................................................................91.3.4 NPW Act Approvals .........................................................................................91.3.5 Water Licences................................................................................................91.3.6 Mining Operations Plan ...................................................................................91.3.7 Subsidence Management Plan......................................................................131.3.8 Emplacement Area Approvals .......................................................................131.3.9 EPBC Approval..............................................................................................131.4 Mine Contacts ..............................................................................................................131.5 Review of 2009-2010 Objectives and Targets .............................................................151.6 Actions from 2009-2010 AEMR Review .......................................................................152.0 OPERATIONS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD .................................................182.1 Exploration ...................................................................................................................182.2 Land Preparation..........................................................................................................182.3 Construction .................................................................................................................182.4 Mining...........................................................................................................................192.4.1 Production and Waste Summary...................................................................192.4.2 Estimated Mine Life .......................................................................................192.4.3 Underground Operations ...............................................................................222.4.4 Open Cut Operations.....................................................................................222.5 Coal Handling and Preparation ....................................................................................232.5.1 Reject Management.......................................................................................262.5.1.1 Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Reject ....................................... 262.5.1.2 Handling and Disposal Procedures ............................................................ 262.5.1.3 Tailing Management Strategy..................................................................... 262.6 Waste Management .....................................................................................................262.6.1 Sewage Treatment and Disposal...................................................................272.6.2 Rubbish Disposal...........................................................................................272.6.3 Oily Waste Disposal.......................................................................................272.7 ROM and Product Coal Stockpiles...............................................................................27Page i