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The danger of stranded assets lurks for unwary coal producers

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imagePrevailing commentary that the future of the Australian coal sector is secure ignores some key trends.Reuters/Jason Lee

The prevailing mainstream commentary of the Australian coal sector is that its future is secure.

Any lost demand from China for Australian exports will be replaced by demand from India. Other growth markets such as South East Asia...

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