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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Matthew Kelly

Mt Arthur Coal may be forced to close sooner than expected

The controversial NSW coal reservation policy may force Mt Arthur Coal to close before 2030, the mine's owner BHP has warned.

The state government imposed a domestic coal reservation and price cap direction in December last year. It requires all thermal coal producers in NSW to reserve a percentage of their coal production for domestic markets so it can be supplied to power stations within the state at a capped price of $125 per tonne.

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