New Hope dealt another blow at Acland mine in Queensland

摘要

Australian thermal coal exporter New Hope is facing yet anothersetback in progressing the proposed expansion of its Acland minein Queensland, after the state government refused to grant anenvironmental authority for the project, a prerequisite for thecompany to secure a mining lease.The government decision potentially puts at risk the longerterm output from the mine, which currently supplies up to5.2 mt/y of thermal coal to the seaborne market.