Court rules Shenhua may destroy koala habitat for huge coalmine

Company wins the right to move 262 koalas and destroy their habitat if $1.2bn Watermark coalmine in New South Wales goes ahead

The proposed $1.2bn Shenhua coalmine in New South Wales has been given the go-ahead to destroy the habitat of 262 koalas, which will be moved to another location if the mine goes ahead.

The decision was handed down by the NSW land and environment court on Friday in a case brought by local environment group Upper Mooki Landcare against Shenhua Watermark Coal and the NSW Minister for Planning.