Australian mining lobby fights back after climate concerns block third project
New South Wales Minerals Council vows to draw on a multimillion-dollar fund to sway public opinion
24 September 2019 - 19:27
Melbourne — An influential lobby group for Australia’s multibillion-dollar coal mining industry has launched an advertising blitz to rally public support for an overhaul of state planning laws after a commission blocked new projects citing climate change concerns.
Funded by the mining industry, including global giant BHP Group, the New South Wales Minerals Council said on Tuesday it will draw on a multimillion-dollar “fighting fund” in promoting the campaign to protect “jobs and the economy”...
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