The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) says it supports a shakeup in the Department of Environment and Science in the name of more efficient mining approvals.
AMEC blamed the bottleneck in the department equally on over-regulation and a cultural malaise Queensland director Sarah Gooley said.
AMEC Queensland Director Sarah Gooley
“…when you see a government stay. . .
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Pembroke Resources has received key federal approvals for its $1 billion Olive Downs coking coal project, south-east of Moranbah in Central Queensland.
The final approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act pave the way for the granting of mining leases and the start of construction, the company says.
It follows the grant of the Environmental Authority by the Queensland Government in 2019.
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Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price has approved the groundwater management plans for the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Infrastructure project.
Ms Price said the CSIRO and Geoscience Australia had confirmed the revised plans met strict scientific requirements.
The announcement came after weekend news reports that her LNP colleague Senator James McGrath had written to Ms Price warning that he would publicly call for her resignation if she didn't treat the Adani project fairly.
The decision does not comprise the final approval for the thermal coal project, located in the Galilee Basin.
Ms Price said it now required further approvals. . .
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