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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Business
Louise Nichols

Nearly 300 Hunter coal jobs gone in staged mine closure

One of the Hunter's largest coal mining companies will close one of its mines within 18 months, taking almost 300 jobs with it.

Yancoal on Tuesday morning told its Ashton coal mine workforce the mine would be closed in stages, with a final closure in January 2028, due to geological issues.

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