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Abbot Point expansion gets the nod

FEDERAL Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approvedthe expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal in North Queensland, paving the way for future development of coal and rail projects in the Galilee Basin, including Adani’s Carmichael mine complex.

Lau Caruana
Abbot Point expansion gets the nod

The proposed port expansion, from 50 million tonnes to 120Mt per year, will create hundreds of jobs during construction, as part of the estimated 5000 construction jobs for the Adani mine, rail and port...

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