Remote residents call out lack of planning in town's transition from mining | ABC NEWS
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Nhulunbuy, in Australia's far North, is grappling with the imminent exit of its major employer, bauxite miner Rio Tinto. Long term residents and business owners say there hasn't been adequate planning for the town's post-mining transition, and will leave town before Rio Tinto halts production in 2029. Others say their businesses have been kneecapped by rate hikes imposed by the mining giant. By Oliver Chaseling for ABC News Northern Territory. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNEWSNT
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