Australia's 'green' iron debate grows as China targets steel emissions

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A steel plant in China's Shanxi province. The country is Australia's biggest customer for iron ore, but it is looking for more environmentally friendly options.  © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON

SYDNEY -- Debate is heating up in Australia over how the world's largest supplier of iron ore and metallurgical coal should respond to a growing push for more environmentally friendly metals, especially in China, the country's biggest customer.

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