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Mine water to threaten Great Barrier Reef: Aussie Greens

MINING.com Editor | October 31, 2013 | 6:22 am Energy Australia Coal 

Plans to allow additional mines to release excess water into Queensland rivers will threaten the health of the Great Barrier Reef, according the Australian Greens. A new government-supported pilot program will grant more miners access to the practice in the...

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