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Rio Tinto's $1.4bn bauxite mine approved in Australia

Kerry Hall | May 15, 2013 | 8:40 pm Base Metals Australia Aluminum 

Australia’s federal government approved Rio Tinto’s $1.4 billion bauxite mine in Queensland Wednesday, reports the Courier Mail. The country’s environment minister approved the plan — after five years — with conditions related to the environment, including the Great Barrier Reef and other marine habitats....

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