Article 62CQ2 Rinehart-backed joint venture pledges $1bn gas expansion but hurdles remain

Rinehart-backed joint venture pledges $1bn gas expansion but hurdles remain

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Peter Hannam
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Senex Energy says extra fuel will be for domestic use but plans are yet to secure state or federal environmental approvals

Gas producer Senex, which is jointly owned by South Korea's steel giant Posco and Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, has planned a more than $1bn expansion to its Queensland gasfields with the bulk of the extra fuel apparently to be earmarked for domestic use.

The company, which is seeking federal and state approval for two sites adjacent to its Atlas and Roma North projects in the Surat Basin, made the announcement ahead of a speech by the resources minister, Madeleine King. It still has to clear some state regulatory hurdles, Senex said.

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