Business Studies · Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 11 · Question 4

CHONS is a public limited company. The directors want to open a new coal mine. All the coal will be exported. The Managing Director is hopeful that the Government will allow the coal mine to be opened. She said: ‘CHONS always meets legal controls. In an area of high unemployment surely creating jobs is more important than protecting the environment. Most stakeholder groups including shareholders and suppliers are happy. CHONS will not be asking for any Government support.’ Table 3: Information about the proposed coal mine Planned output 50m tonnes per year Number of years coal mine will operate 60 years Jobs created 10000 Level of waste products causing pollution High Risk of traffic problems High

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