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Mines and Vines Clash in Australia

Winemakers Resist Coal Producers Striving to Meet Growing Asian Demand—On the Same Terrain

July 27, 2011

DENMAN, Australia—Wineries and horse breeders are pushing to block billions of dollars in coal projects in a region where mines and vines have co-existed for more than a century, the latest hurdle Australia faces in meeting Asia's voracious demand for resources.

Australia's Hunter Valley, a broad swath of land known for its chardonnay and shiraz grapes, is also one of the world's largest coal-export basins.

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