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Coal call

WHILE Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel argues coal is not the answer, it appears the ballooning cost of gas is making the black stuff all the more important.

Noel Dyson
Ian Macfarlane believes coal should benefit from high east coast gas prices.

Ian Macfarlane believes coal should benefit from high east coast gas prices.

Speaking to a recent energy summit Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane said the cost of gas was making coal even more affordable. He also called for more investment in high-efficiency,...

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