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Labour, not royalties, straining Aussie coal

IEEFA report says operational costs are rising

Munira Rajkotwalla
Coal prices spiked during the energy crisis of 2022–23 but have since reverted to pre-COVID levels.

Coal prices spiked during the energy crisis of 2022–23 but have since reverted to pre-COVID levels. | Credits: Andrzej Rostek via Shutterstock

Labour shortages, not government policies, are putting Australia's underground coal sector under financial strain, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has...

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