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Hunter spearheads NSW coal mining job growth

NEW South Wales’ Hunter Valley, the state’s largest coal mining region, has seen its coal mining job numbers soar to their second-highest level since 2014, with 14,589 coal mining jobs in April 2023.

The recovery in coal mining jobs in NSW was a sign of the ongoing resilience of the coal sector.

The recovery in coal mining jobs in NSW was a sign of the ongoing resilience of the coal sector.

Data from Coal Services shows there were 24,575 direct coal mining jobs in NSW in April 2023, which is the highest since September 2012. In the Gunnedah region, there were 3,253 coal mining jobs in...

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