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Aaron Bunch

Big coal miner stares down protests, shareholder vote

Protesters have used Whitehaven's annual general meeting to call for the miner to change strategy. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's leading coal producer has avoided a board spill as activists staged a colourful protest at its annual general meeting.

Climate activists protested outside Whitehaven Coal's meeting in Sydney on Wednesday, where clean energy lobbyists Market Forces attempted to lead a shareholder revolt against the company for a second year.

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