Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 18 : 15-Sep-14

Australian miners will be affected if China implements an import ban on lower quality coal. The ban on coal high in ash and sulphur has been proposed by the China National Coal Association. It is estimated that the standard would apply to nearly half of Australia’s exportable thermal coal, putting at risk about 40 million tonnes of coal exports a year

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