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Australian coal industry predicts spate of mining closures

WA Today | July 10, 2011 | 1:59 pm Energy Australia Coal 

Australia's coalmining axis will shift to the north and west on the back of the Gillard government's carbon tax, according to industry leaders left frustrated by the plan revealed yesterday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Despite unveiling a $1.264 billion...

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