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China's thirst for coal strips lush Australian farmland bare

Vancouver Sun | November 07, 2011 | 11:21 pm Energy Australia China Europe Coal 

The Vancouver Sun reports the Liverpool Plains were long considered off-limits to mining, their rich black soils ranking among Australia's best farming land. Until China came to town. Now a small group of farmers who have refused to sell out...

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