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South32 faces challenges as Illawarra Coal forges ahead

SOUTH32 CEO Graham Kerr has admitted that performance at is Illawarra Metallurgical Coal subsidiary remains challenging despite the New South Wales company increased saleable production by 54% to 1.9 million tonnes in the September quarter.

 The longwall at South32's Appin mine in NSW.

The longwall at South32's Appin mine in NSW.

The troublesome Appin longwall and the Dendrobium longwall had both performed strongly after moves in the June quarter.   "There is still work to do to overcome challenges at some of our operations,"...

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