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NSW thermal coal mine performance affecting prices

WIDENING price spreads between high calorific value and high ash thermal coal have been brought about by specific constraints at a few large thermal coal mines in Australia, which contrary to expectations of growth, actually recorded declines in output, according to Wood Mackenzie

 Stockpile at BHP's Mt Arthur mine in NSW.

Stockpile at BHP's Mt Arthur mine in NSW.

Some mines had short-term sequencing changes, while others battled with falling product quality, principal analyst Viktor Tanevski said.   "Pricing differentials between high CV thermal and semi-soft...

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