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Re: Coal in SA )Slightly off topic.

Subject: Re: Coal in SA )Slightly off topic.
From: "Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 15:22:51 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <3b185e0b.9863240@can-news.tpg.com.au>
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Maurie Daly wrote in message <3b185e0b.9863240@can-news.tpg.com.au>...
> Does anyone know why SA doesnt export coal from Leigh Creek ?
>The coal reserves seem plenty big enuf to support a export industry
>and it would provide jobs in the rail industry transporting the coal
>to Pt Adelaide as well as help to reduce the SA Govts budget deficit
>of $3 billion thru royalty payments.
>


Coal from Leigh Creek is bituminous coal better than brown but worse than
black.
Export coal is usually black coking coal.

GF
>MD
>

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- Coal in SA )Slightly off topic.
  - From: mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)

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