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Queensland to protect farmland from mining

Andrew Topf | October 26, 2011 | 7:02 am Energy Australia Europe Coal 

Legislation introduced in the Queensland state parliament could have a negative impact on mining. The bill, the first of its kind to be introduced in Australia, bans mines that would make land unusable for farming, the Courier-Mail reported Wednesday: "The resources...

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