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Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 3:08 am Energy Top Companies Asia Australia Europe Coal Iron Ore 

[caption id="attachment_838755" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Kestrel coal mine in Queensland, Australia. (Image courtesy of Rio Tinto)[/caption] Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) will have to close its Kestrel coal mine in Queensland, Australia, unless the government approves a long-sought extension request. The...

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