Greens group appeals to Qld govt as Blair Athol sale proceeds

Environmental group Lock the Gate Alliance has again appealed to the Queensland government to intervene in the $1 sale of the Blair Athol coal mine, saying the deal exposed the Queensland taxpayer to an "unacceptable risk" of having to pay for the mine’s rehabilitation. Mining major Rio Tinto on Friday executed a binding sale and purchase agreement with ASX-listed TerraCom for $1.