Dendrobium Mine Extension Project

Dear Jessie,

Thank you for referring the Dendrobium Coal mine proposal to the Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD for review. The EIS has been reviewed by the Public Health Unit to consider the potential impacts of the proposal on the health of the residents of the Illawarra.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Public Health Unit has no comments on the EIS at this stage after taking into account the outcomes of the Air quality assessment, surface water quality assessment and noise and blasting assessment.

Please contact Senior Environmental Health Officer Glendon Lee if you require any further information.

Regards

Glendon Lee

Senior Environmental Health Officer
Public Health Unit, Illawarra Shoalhaven
Locked Mail Bag 9 Wollongong NSW 2500
Address: Level 1/67-71 King Street Warrawong NSW 2502
Tel 02 4221 6700 | Fax 02 4221 6759 | [email protected]
www.health.nsw.gov.au

Please find attached EES comments

11th September 2019
Director – Coal and Quarry Assessments
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
GPO Box 39
Sydney, NSW 2001

RE: Support for Dendrobium Mine Extension Project (SSD-8194)

Nexus Mining makes this submission in support of the Dendrobium Mine Extension Project and South32 Illawarra Coal.
Our company owners have a collective 45 years of experience in underground mining across various resources and regions. We work closely with other mining companies across a range of areas, including matters of operational safety, efficiency and regulatory adherence. These areas of expertise and years of experience make us well equipped to identify mining companies who are genuinely competent and committed to maximising their operation without compromising on their commitment to safety and environmental compliance. Whist we are not in a position to comment specifically on the assessment of the environmental factors, we would not endorse a company that doesn’t match our own high standards and core business values.
Additionally, our support for the project is informed by a number of factors:
1) Dendrobium Mine currently supports hundreds of local jobs and Nexus understands that the continuation of the mine in accordance with the planned extension will create even more direct employment opportunities.
2) Beyond its capacity to directly supply jobs, the mine utilises many local services and suppliers as part of its operations. This injects money into the local economy indirectly.
3) South32 Illawarra Coal is the primary supplier of metallurgical coal to Bluescope’s Port Kembla Steelworks, making it key to the economic viability of domestic steel manufacture in the Illawarra.
A decision not to grant approval for the Dendrobium Mine Extension would have far-reaching and wide-ranging consequences. The impacts would extend beyond the business interests of South32 Illawarra and Bluescope, having a demonstrable negative impact on businesses throughout the Illawarra. As a flow-on effect of these economic impacts, local communities would also suffer due to higher unemployment and financial strain.
Mining has a long history in the Illawarra, supplying both domestic and international customers with some of the highest quality metallurgical coal in the world. This is a reason to be proud, as well as an opportunity for the region to continue to grow and prosper. Mining has played a large part in creating the dynamic, vibrant and thriving Illawarra region that exists today. Approval of the Dendrobium Mine Extension Project will ensure that the benefits of mining continue to contribute to a secure and prosperous future for the area.
Yours Sincerely,
Killian Grennell
General Manager

Letter Attached

Response provided to Jessie Evans on 2 October 2019. Please refer DOC19/835759

Attached.