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Queensland government opens more land for coal

The Queensland government is calling for tenders to explore coal in more than 1200 square kilometres of land in the Bowen Basin in central Queensland.
 
Natural Resources and Mines Minister Andrew Cripps says this is the first ever non-cash tender for coal exploration.
 
"The Newman government understands that a vibrant exploration sector is critical to uncovering the mineral deposits and mines of the future, and non-cash tender processes offer the opportunity for junior explorers to make their mark," he said in a statement.
 
Interested parties have until March 5 next year.
 
This comes as the government announced it's clearing a backlog of exploration permits.
 
Mr Cripps says a backlog of about 1400 exploration permit applications had been cleared by his department in the past week.

Source:Brisbaneb Times