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Fuel subsidy cut would hurt ore profits

Australian Financial Review | March 25, 2012 | 3:09 pm Europe 

Mining companies already under pressure from rising costs, a high Australian dollar and falling metals prices fear the potential removal of $2 billion in diesel fuel subsidies could have severe consequences.

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