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Grosvenor incident leads to Anglo met coal plunge

ANGLO American’s metallurgical coal production has fallen 26% in the September quarter to 4.8 million tonnes due to the toll the gas ignition incident at its Grosvenor mine in May that injured five mineworkers has taken on operations.

 Anglo American's Capcoal mine in Queensland.

Anglo American's Capcoal mine in Queensland.

Operations were suspended at Grosvenor after the incident, with the mine only reporting 4500t for the September quarter compared to 1.3Mt for the previous corresponding period. Open cut operations have...

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