Article 4FPEC Galilee Basin mine next to Adani put on hold amid doubts over future of thermal coal

Galilee Basin mine next to Adani put on hold amid doubts over future of thermal coal

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Ben Smee
from on (#4FPEC)

MacMines Austasia abandon plans, raising questions about basin's viability as a source of Queensland employment

The backer of a massive coal proposal in the Galilee Basin, adjacent to Adani's Carmichael mine site, has quietly abandoned its plans amid growing doubts about the long-term profitability of Australian thermal coal exports.

The ABC reported this morning that the proponents of the $7bn China Stone mine had withdrawn their application for a mining lease in March.

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