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AGREEMENT TO SELL ILLAWARRA METALLURGICAL COALOn 29 February 2024 we announced that we have entered into a binding agreement for the sale of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal to an entity owned by GEAR and M Resources, with the transaction expected to conclude in H1 FY25, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Our focus remains the safe and reliable operation of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. Over the coming months we will work with the Buyer, our workforce, the local community, government, customers and suppliers to support a successful transition of ownership. |
Port Kembla Coal Terminal
Port Kembla Road
Inner Harbour
Port Kembla, 2505
New South Wales
Australia
Our Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operations are in the Illawarra and Macarthur regions of the southern coalfields of New South Wales, about 75 kilometres south of Sydney.
Steeped in coal mining history dating back more than 150 years, the region’s first coal mines opened in the early nineteenth century.
Soon after, collieries were developed to mine coal for the growing local steel industry and labourers settled into the area, bringing their families with them. Roads, schools and hospitals followed, and communities flourished. It is a legacy etched into the way of life.
Over the years we have modernised coal mining at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal making it safer and more efficient.
Our underground mines at Appin and Dendrobium produce premium-quality, hard coking coal for steelmaking. As a by-product, we also supply small amounts of energy coal.
Everything is processed at our West Cliff and Dendrobium coal preparation plants, before being transported by road and rail down to Port Kembla in Wollongong. From there it is transported within Australia and around the world.
We also manage the Port Kembla Coal Terminal on behalf of a consortium of partners.
There are two types of coal, metallurgical coal and energy coal. Metallurgical coal has the metallurgical properties to produce coke, which is used to make iron within a blast furnace, the dominant steel-making technology.
We produce premium-quality, hard-coking coal for steelmaking at our Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operation in New South Wales, Australia.
At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered and appropriately rewarded.
Discover our range of career pathways and job opportunities at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal (IMC).
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