State backs Meandu thermal coal mine extension - Industry Queensland

"Coal is essential .... when the batteries run dead:" Queensland extends mine lease for second oldest generator

Queensland LNP extends mine lease into 2040s, saying coal is essential "when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow and the batteries run dead."

State backs Meandu thermal coal mine extension - Industry Queensland

The State Government has approved an extension of the Meandu mine, which provides coal to Stanwell Corporation’s Tarong power stations. It said the project extended operations by a 21-year term, unlocking a potential further 200 million tonnes of thermal coal. The move sent a clear message to Queenslanders that coal-fired generation would continue to power the state for decades to come, Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dale Last said. “The r…