Appin Mine, Cordeaux Colliery and Dendrobium Mine (and associated facilities) collectively operate as South32 Illawarra Metallurgical Coal.
Dendrobium Mine extracts coal from the Wongawilli Seam of the Southern Coalfield. The approved mine plan for Dendrobium consists of three mining areas named Areas 1, 2, and 3 (including 3A, 3B, and 3C). The mine primarily produces hard coking coal.
The Dendrobium Next Domain project aimed to extend the life of the Dendrobium mine. However, on 23 August 2022, South32 announced its decision not to proceed with the Dendrobium Next Domain project at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. Instead, the company is focusing on optimizing the Dendrobium mine within the approved domains. |