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he end of the Hunter’s resources boom may be dimly in sight. T e fi rst signs of evolution in the resources cycle are appearing for the
region’s previously unstoppable coal industry, according to the Hunter Valley Research Foundation (HVRF). Director of research Simon Deeming said
projections from the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics were consistent with a
global picture of rising supply, falling prices, reduced viability and ultimately reduced investment. “Global production of thermal coal has risen
substantially from sources such as Columbia, the United States, Australia, Indonesia and within China, and prices have fallen signifi cantly, albeit from exceptional highs,” he said. “On the other side of the equation, capacity
constraints (equipment, qualifi ed staff ) continue to push mine costs higher in the Hunter. “Financiers CLSA estimate that the cash costs
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for thermal coal mine production in Australia rose 12.9 per cent each year between 2005 and 2011. “Current and committed capital expenditure,
as well as on-going production from coal mining, will continue to contribute substantially to regional economic growth, but the horizon for this resources boom, albeit distant, may have been sighted.” T e HVRF’s March quarter economic
indicators were released late last week and contained as many hills and valleys as the Hunter itself.
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