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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Michael Parris

Newcastle coal exports drop amid talk of China ban ending

The coal stockpile at Kooragang Island. File picture

The NSW Minerals Council has responded cautiously to reports China is relaxing its ban on Australian coal imports as new figures show shipments from Newcastle falling 17 per cent last year.

The Minerals Council said reports Beijing would allow three government-backed utilities and a leading steel maker to import Australian coal were "too speculative" for it to comment on.

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