The statement said that ANZ had withdrawn funding for Whitehaven's proposed Maules Creek mine due to "reputational risks and analysis of the returns on this mine in the current climate of high volatility in the coal export market".

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An analysis by the United Mine Workers union concluded that this plan, along with other EPA regulations, could put as many as 250, 000 jobs at risk.

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The inspector said equipment from the mine had now been sent away for analysis.

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