Ashton Coal’s proposed mine ‘not in public interest’, Aussies say
Hunter Valley residents claim the proposed mine will pollute the environment, damaging other regional industries.
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Radiation levels at Fukushima ‘18 times higher’ than thought
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Rio Tinto Pilbara expansion up and running
The company returned to profitability in the first half of 2013.
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Fukushima leak may have been overstated: nuclear watchdog
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