Qld grants Olive Downs coordinated project status

The Queensland government has awarded the A$1-billion Olive Downs coal mine coordinated project status, allowing the independent Coordinator-General to efficiently coordinate the environmental assessment process for the coal mine across both state and federal agencies. Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham on Friday said the coordinated project status marked the beginning of a process, which will include a comprehensive environmental-impact assessment, towards a development that could create more than 500 construction jobs a year over two years.