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Major coal mine to close in 2028 with hundreds of jobs lost, union says
Key takeaways
- The Ashton Coal Mine is set to close in 2028.
- The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) says 60 workers will be made redundant at Yancoal's Ashton mine in the New South Wales Upper Hunter.
- The MEU says the job losses are part of a staged closure.
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The Ashton Coal Mine is set to close in 2028. (ABC News: Courtney Yeandle)
The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) says 60 workers will be made redundant at Yancoal's Ashton mine in the New South Wales Upper Hunter.
The MEU says the job losses are part of a staged closure.
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