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Win for farmers in legal battle over New Hope coal mine

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Hundreds of mining jobs are in the balance after farmers won the latest round in a bitter legal battle over coal producer New Hope Group's expansion plans.

Despite the legal setback, New Hope urged Queensland's Labor government to immediately approve its $900 million New Acland mine expansion as time runs out to save the workforce.

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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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