Thousands of new jobs in regional Queensland have come a major step closer with approval of the mining leases for the $21.7 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project in the State’s Galilee Basin...
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The Land Court has today rejected Indian mining giant Adani’s bid to make a conservation group pay legal fees for a failed court challenge against it’s $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine...
The $21.7 billion Carmichael coal project has passed a significant milestone with agreements reached with all landholders, State Parliament heard yesterday. Minister for State Development and...
Queensland Parliament has announced it’s support for the approval of Adani’s $21.7 billion Carmichael Coal project. State Development and Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham...
The Australian government continues to claim that coal will play a vital role in bringing cheap energy to developing nations. In particular, it’s claimed India’s poor will benefit from the...
Australia has a bad record for losing species, and more are likely to follow: more than 1,700 species of animals and plants are listed by the Australian government as being seriously threatened. The...
Queensland coal producers have delivered a record level of coal exports in 2015, with 220 million tonnes shipped out. Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche said the record...
The Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project is one step closer to fruition with it’s final environmental impact statement approved by the Commonwealth Government. State Development Minister Dr...
Adani’s Carmichael coal mine is one step closer to fruition today after the Land Court of Queensland recommended it be given state approval. Today’s decision, which in conjunction with...
Central Queensland indigenous groups have rejected claims Wangan and Jagalingou elders had voted to support the Adani Carmichael Coal Mine and have confirmed legal action is still ongoing. Despite...