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Wollongong coalmine expansion rejected due to risk to Sydney and Illawarra water catchments – The Guardian
Mining company South32 had applied to extend the life and output of its Dendrobium coalmine
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has rejected the expansion of a coalmine near Wollongong because the project could cause irreversible damage to the Sydney and Illawarra drinking water catchments.
Mining company South32 had applied to extend the life of its Dendrobium coalmine until 2048 for the production of coal to be used for making steel overseas and in Australia.
The company proposed extracting an additional 78m tonnes of coal from two areas near the Avon and Cordeaux…
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