Clive Palmer has sought federal environmental approval for a huge greenfield coal mine in central Queensland, which documents suggest could produce 33 per cent more coal than Adani's controversial and delayed Carmichael mine.
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| Clive Palmer's proposed Alpha North mine relative to Adani's controversial Carmichael mine in the Galilee Basin. |
Its viability depends on the construction of the Carmichael mine, or another mine with a rail link to the coast, adding weight to claims the Adani project could open the floodgates to significantly more coal mining in the Galilee Basin.
Environmentalists have called for the Federal Government to reject the new application out-of-hand, without a full assessment.
They pointed to the impact the mine would potentially have on climate change, freshwater springs, the Great Artesian Basin and threatened species in the area including the black-throated finch and koalas.
Read the ABC News story by Michael Slezak - “Clive Palmer seeks approval for 'monster mine' next door to Adani.”
