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Australia’s NSW to ban open-pit mining in South Drayton area

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 01, 2017 | 3:35 am Energy Asia Australia Europe Coal 

A twice-refused permit to build an open-cut coal mine in Australia’s Hunter Valley became permanent Friday with a New South Wales Government order, though authorities did renew Malabar Coal’s (ASX:MBC) exploration licence, paving the way for the company to potentially build...

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