Wilkie Creek

Wilkie Creek mine is located in the Surat Basin of south-east Queensland. Although mining originally started in 1994, Peabody commenced operations in 2005. Currently producing around 1.8 million tonnes (2 million tons) of low sulphur, low nitrogen, environmentally superior thermal coal, plans are under way to ramp up to 2.5 million tonnes (2.8 million tons) in 2008.

The open-cut operation utilises excavators, loaders and trucks for mining. Coal is railed 250 kilometres to the Port of Brisbane where it is exported to Japan, the Philippines, Chile and Korea for power generation. Coal is also sold to domestic customers.
Wilkie Creek has an active mining lease of 128 hectares and has 201 million tonnes (221 million tons) of recoverable coal.

Peabody Pacific's other thermal coal resource in the Surat, Horse Creek, also has significant reserves.

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