Glencore Xstrata shuts down Ravensworth mine
Another Australian coal mine has succumbed to the severe cost pressures in the industry, with mining giant Glencore Xstrata announcing the closure of the Ravensworth underground mine in New South Wales.
With thermal coal prices slumping close to four-year lows, the Hunter Valley mine was no longer profitable and will be closed by September.
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