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'Fake coal' analysis claims hit second testing giant

Liam WalshReporter
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Testing giant SGS has been dragged into claims of fake analysis of the quality of Australian coal.

New court documents filed against Queensland mining firm TerraCom, whose board includes former Leighton chief executive Wal King and Labor powerbroker Jim Soorley, allege Geneva-based SGS helped “fraudulently'' inflate the energy values of coal.

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au

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