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Metropolitan still going after 130 years

THE oldest coal mine in Australia, Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan colliery in New South Wales, this year celebrated its 130 year anniversary and exported $151 million worth of coal in 2017.

 Peabody Energy's Metropolitan Colliery in NSW.

Peabody Energy's Metropolitan Colliery in NSW.

Peabody Australia president George Schuller said the mine also spent $1.185 million locally with businesses in the township of Helensburgh.   He said domestically, Metropolitan coal was sold to Australia's...

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