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The challenge of saying goodbye

BREAKING up is never easy. It turns out it is as true of mining projects as it is of human relationships. That is the challenge facing Andrew Michelmore and MMG in northern Queensland.

Noel Dyson
The challenge of saying goodbye

The company is on the verge of shutting down its Century zinc mine. It will be the first of the major mines to shut down since the mining boom just past. In its day Century was responsible for 4% of...

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