Proposed expansion would cover about 4,000 hectares and involve clearing of habitat for the koala, greater glider and other threatened species
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Activists say a proposal from BHP to extend a metallurgical coalmine in Queensland by up to 93 years is “delusional”.
The company has applied to expand its Peak Downs mine in the Bowen basin, which it operates in a joint venture with Mitsubishi.
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