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Clive Palmer’s proposed coal mine near Great Barrier Reef deemed ‘not suitable’
Queensland businessman Clive Palmer’s proposal to build a coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef has been dealt a significant blow, with a report by the state Environment Department deeming the project “not suitable”.
Key points:
- Clive Palmer has proposed to build an open-cut coal mine about 130 kilometres south-west of Rockhampton
- A report from the Environment Department found the environmental risks were “significant”
- It would sit just 10 kilometres from wetlands that feed into the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
The department prepared an environmental impact assessment of the project for the Commonwealth, after previously allowing it to proceed to the assessment stage under the federal government’s Environment Protection and…
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