BHP wins pay freeze in Queensland coal
On Monday the coal union said that BHP Billiton faced the "mother of all fights" in quest for the new industrial agreement that will cover the bulk of its Queensland metallurgical coal business.
Matthew Stevens, Columnist
Matthew Stevens writes on Business specialising in Mining, Energy, Opinion. Matthew is a senior business writer and columnist.
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