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BMA shuts Norwich Park

THE BHP Mitsubishi Alliance will cease production at its Norwich Park coking coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin after it struggled under the weight of a high Australian dollar, unfavourable mining conditions – in part brought about by the recent floods – and industrial action over enterprise agreements.

Lau Caruana
BMA shuts Norwich Park

A significant increase in costs and lower coal prices exasperated the lack of profitability at the mine and after a seven week review the company could not establish any "immediate remedies that would...

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