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Canberra backs green premium for failing Australian nickel miners

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Resources Minister Madeleine King has backed the case for a pricing structure that distinguishes between nickel produced to high environmental, social and governance standards in Australia and so-called dirty nickel produced in Indonesia.

The government support for an ESG price premium comes with the Australian nickel industry in turmoil, and with more than a thousand jobs at risk.

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com

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