Wambo Mine

Approvals, Plans & Reports

Approvals

Mining Approval DA305-7-2003 (as modified)
Summary of Approved Phases
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General Arrangement
Phase 2
R ail and Coal Loading - DA 177-8-2004

Rehabilitation Management Plan (Amendment) November 2023
Wambo Complex Forward Program (to March 2025)

Environment Protection Licence (EPL529)

Modifications to DA 305-7-2003

Modification 19 - DA 305-7-2003 for Longwalls 24 - 26 (2023)
Modification 18 - DA 305-7-2003 Longwall 24 First Workings Approval (2022)
Modification 17 - DA 305-7-2003 Extension to South Bates Underground (2017)
Modification 16 - DA 305-7-2003 - Modification to support the United Wambo Open Cut
Modification 15 - Additional Longwalls 14-16
Modification 14 - Additional Longwall 10A
Modification 13 - Additional Longwalls
Modification 12 - Southern Longwall Modification
Modification 11 - Montrose Water Storage Dam
Modification 10 (withdrawn)
Modification 9 - Subsidence Conditions
Modification 8 - South Water Storage Dam
Modification 7 - Chitter Dump Water Storage Dam
Modification 6 - Temporary Creek Diversion
Modification 5 - Staged Creek Diversion and Gas Drainage
Modification 4 - Additional Longwalls
Modification 3 - Groundwater Conditions

First Workings Approvals

Extraction Plan Approvals

Modification Report for Longwall 24-26 Modification - Optimisation and Continued Operation of the Approved South Bates Extension Underground Mine (August 2022)

Wambo Longwall 24-26 Modification Report
Appendix A - Subsidence Assessment
Appendix B - Groundwater Assessment
Appendix C - Surface Water Assessment
Appendix D - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
Appendix E - Historic Heritage Assessment
Appendix F - Biodiversity Review
Appendix G - Agricultural Resource Assessment
Appendix H - Land Contamination Assessment
Appendix I - Greenhouse Gas Assessment

Modification 19 - Response to Submissions (November 2022)

Environmental Impact Statement (2003)

EIS Volume 1
EIS Volume 2
EIS Volume 3
EIS Volume 4
EIS Volume 5

Proposed Alterations to the Wambo Development Project Rail and Train Loading Infrastructure (June 2004)

Management Plans

Management Plans Approved for Phase 2 Activities at the Wambo Coal Mine
The Environmental Management Strategy and Management Plans below have been prepared in consideration of Phase 2 operations at the Wambo Mine which includes underground mining, the Coal Handling and Processing Plant and rail loading facilities. From 1 December 2020, open cut mining operations will be managed by the United Wambo Joint Venture (Glencore).

Environmental Management Strategy
Air Quality Management Plan
Noise Management Plan
Water Management Plan
Groundwater Management Plan
Surface Water Management Plan
United Wambo and Wambo Site Water Balance
United Wambo and Wambo Water Monitoring Plan
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
Biodiversity Management Plan
Rehabilitation Management Plan (Amendment) November 2023

Other Management Plans
Heritage Management Plan
Wambo Homestead Complex Conservation Management Plan
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

Extraction Plans

South Bates Underground Extension Longwalls 24 to 26 (November 2024)
1. Extraction Plan Longwalls 24-26 Main Document
2. LW24-26 Attachment 1
3. LW24-26 Attachment 2
4. LW24-26 Attachment 3
5. LW24-26 Attachment 4
6. LW24-26 Water Management Plan
7. LW24-26 Land Management Plan
8. Biodiversity Management Plan
9. Heritage Management Plan
10. LW24-26 Built Features Management Plan
11. LW24-26 Public Safety Management Plan
12. LW24-26 Coal Resource Recovery Plan
13. LW24-26 Subsidence Monitoring Program
14. Wambo Coal Rehabilitation Management Plan
15. LW24-26 Report 1 - Subsidence Assessment
16. LW24-26 Report 2 - Groundwater Review
17. LW24-26 Report 3 - Surface Water Review
18. LW24-26 Report 4 - Subsidence Risk Assessment

South Bates Underground Extension Longwalls 21 to 24
Extraction Plan LW21-24 Main Document
Appendix A - LW21-24 Water Management Plan
Appendix B - LW21-24 Land Management Plan
Appendix C - Biodiversity Management Plan
Appendix D - Heritage Management Plan
Appendix E - LW21-24 Built Features Management Plan
Appendix F - LW21-24 Public Safety Management Plan
Appendix G - LW21-24 Coal Resource Recovery Plan
Appendix H - LW21-24 Subsidence Monitoring Program
Appendix I - Rehabilitation Management Plan (Phase 2 - RMP December 2020-December 2023)
Technical Report 1 - LW21-24 Subsidence Review
Technical Report 2 - LW21-24 Groundwater Review
Technical Report 3 - LW21-24 Surface Water Review
Technical Report 4 - LW21-24 Subsidence Risk Assessment Review
LW21-24 EP Attachment 1
LW21-24 EP Attachment 2
LW21-24 EP Attachment 3
LW21-24 EP Attachment 4

South Bates Underground Extension Longwalls 17 to 20
Main Document (Amended May 2020)
Appendix A - Water Management Plan
Appendix B - Land Management Plan
Appendix C - Biodiversity Management Plan
Appendix D - Heritage Management Plan
Appendix E - Built Features Management Plan
Appendix F - Public Safety Management Plan
Appendix G - Coal Resource Recovery Plan
Appendix H - Subsidence Monitoring Program
Appendix I - Rehabilitation Management Plan (MOP 2018-2020 Amendment A)
Technical Report 1 - Subsidence Predictions and Impact Assessments
Technical Report 2 - Groundwater Assessment Review
Technical Report 3 - Surface Water Assessment Review
Technical Report 4 - Subsidence Risk Assessment

South Bates Underground Extraction Plan LW 11-16 (2017) - Main Document

Environmental Monitoring Results

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Attended Noise Monitoring

Annual Blast Summary

2020 Blast Summary
2019 Blast Summary

Environmental Reporting

Annual Reviews

Wambo Coal Annual Review 2023
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2022
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2021
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2020
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2019
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2018
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2017
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2016
Wambo Coal Annual Review 2015
Wambo Coal AEMR 2014
Wambo Coal 2013

Annual Rehabilitation Report and Forward Program

Annual Rehabilitation Report 2025
Wambo Complex Forward Program 2025

Annual Dams Safety Standards Reports

2024
Hunter Pit Tailings Dam
North East Tailings Dam
Wambo South Water Dam

2023
Hunter Pit Tailings Dam
North East Tailings Dam
Wambo South Water Dam

2022
Hunter Pit Tailings Dam
North East Tailings Dam
Wambo South Water Dam

2021
Hunter Pit Tailings Dam
North East Tailings Dam