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University of NSW students reveal a tale of two career paths: Coal mining and renewable energy
2015-10-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Herald: A "good day" for mining engineering graduate Annette Au is to blow up 2.5 million cubic metres of earth in a single blast, freeing up coal to be shipped from central Queensland to the steel furnaces of Asia. Despite the flood of downbeat media reports about the post-mining boom and fossil fuel divestment campaigns, the budding drill and blast engineer sees a positive future for herself and the oft-maligned coal industry. "Coal has a future," Ms Au said during a recent Open Day at the University...
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