ENVIRONMENT

Downpours hurt coal production

SEVERAL coal mining operations in flood areas in the north of New South Wales and Central Queensland have reported disruptions because of heavy rains that have fallen on the east coast of Australia as a result of a La Nina weather pattern.

Heavy rainfall in NSW and Queensland has disrupted production in some areas.

Heavy rainfall in NSW and Queensland has disrupted production in some areas.

While the rain has caused inconvenience in supply chains the impacts have not been catastrophic. A spokesman for Idemitsu Australia told Australia's Mining Monthly that operations at Boggabri were suspended....

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