Every natural resource economy has corruption. The key point is...

Every natural resource economy has corruption. The key point is whether licenses, off takes, take or pays on infrastructure are honoured. The land road haul border has always been corrupt and controlled by certain groups which is where rail and overseas interests start to straighten out the market.

Indonesia sees plenty of dirty business in the coal industry. At one of the largest mpublic co ines the family dig the other side and sell thtough their mate in Singapore.

There are some Aussie offtakes linked to Newcastle thermal benchmarks that have been ... applied to coal that is sold at much higher rank also ........ oops.....