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Business / New South Wales

Planning decision to extend life of coal mine saves 1,500 jobs

ABC News (Business)
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CoalMining Environmental IssuesMining and Metals IndustryClimate changeRegional Communities

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An estimated 1,500 jobs have been saved after the NSW Independent Planning Commission handed down its ruling on the future of a coal mine near Singleton in the New South.

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Headline as published: Breaking: Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs

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