| A north Queensland conservation group says the planned expansion of the Abbot Point coal port, north of Townsville, will have far-reaching environmental consequences. The State Government's plans for the facility, north of Bowen, more |
| ABC Online ( 12/1/2011 2:10:34 PM -08:00 ) |
| Coal port expansion means 1300 ships a year inside reef |
| THE Queensland government will super-size the Abbot Point coal terminal in the state's north to increase its capacity eightfold and create one of the world's largest coal ports, on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Premier Anna Bligh said the more |
| The Australian ( 12/1/2011 5:09:37 AM -08:00 ) |
| Qld government to dramatically expand port |
| News that the Queensland port of Abbot Point looks set to become one of the largest coal export facilities in the world has conservationists concerned about the impact on the Great Barrier Reef. The Queensland government on Thursday announced plans to more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/1/2011 12:37:34 AM -08:00 ) |
| Christmas comes early to Galilee |
| ASPIRING coal miners in Queensland's Galilee Basin have only one thing on their Christmas lists this year: capacity at Australia's most northerly coal port. The Queensland government is due to announce today the 'preferred respondents' for four more |
| The Australian ( 12/1/2011 12:19:56 AM -08:00 ) |
| North Queensland coal terminal to be 'supersized' |
| ELEANOR HALL: But let's go now to Queensland where the Government is betting that the worldwide hunger for Australian coal will continue unabated. It has just approved an expansion in the state's coal terminals that will allow a 2000 per cent increase more |
| ABC Online ( 11/30/2011 8:04:26 PM -08:00 ) |
| Rio, Vale in Abbot Point race |
| THE Queensland government has selected some of the world's biggest mining companies to build terminals at a planned $9 billion coal port in the north of the state that could increase global coal trade by more than a third over current levels. more |
| The Australian ( 11/30/2011 6:34:16 PM -08:00 ) |
| Coal terminal to get $9b revamp |
| The State Government has announced plans for a $9 billion upgrade to the Abbot Point coal terminal, north of Mackay in north Queensland. The new proposal includes nine terminals, up from the three terminals that are currently more |
| ABC Online ( 11/30/2011 2:06:20 PM -08:00 ) |
| New Hope Corporation Limited : Company Announcement - Preferred Respondents |
| North Queensland Coal Terminal (NQCT) was established to pursue Preferred Developer rights for one tranche of capacity (30 MTPA) within the T4-T7 site at the Port of Abbot Point. New Hope is a founding member of NQCT along with Macarthur Coal, more |
| 4-traders (press release) ( 12/1/2011 10:43:20 PM -08:00 ) |
| Bligh announces Abbot Point 'super expansion' |
| The proposed expansion, already increased from three terminals to seven, was bumped up again because of a spike in interest from some of the country's biggest mining companies according to Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. The Premier says Abbot Point is more |
| supply chain review ( 12/1/2011 6:36:10 PM -08:00 ) |
| Conservation Groups Oppose Abbot Point Coal Project Expansion Over Pollution | |
 | Mackay Conservation Group is opposing the planned expansion of the Abbot Point coal port north of Townsville in Queensland. The group is against the increase in number of coal terminals to nine from more |
| International Business Times AU ( 12/1/2011 6:08:16 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Abbot Point super expansion divides critics |
| The approval of a 'super expansion' for the Abbot Point coal terminal has been simultaneously welcomed by the mining industry and condemned by the Greens. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said overwhelming demand from more |
| Australian Mining ( 12/1/2011 4:56:44 PM -08:00 ) |
| Australian Greens Call on Federal Government to Block Qld Port Expansion Plans | |
 | The Australian Greens have called on the federal government to block plans to dramatically expand north Queensland's Abbot Point coal terminal. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh on Thursday announced plans to super-size the port to include nine terminals, more |
| Dredging Today ( 12/1/2011 12:11:11 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Carabella Resources consortium gains port capacity at Abbot Point | |
 | Carabella Resources (ASX:CLR), as part of the North Queensland Coal Terminal (NQCT) consortium in which it holds a 6.67% shareholding, has secured 2 million tonnes per annum of port capacity at Abbot Point after the consortium was chosen as Preferred more |
| Proactive Investors Australia ( 11/30/2011 8:52:15 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Likely developers named as Abbot Point expands to 9 terminals |
| Plans to expand Abbot Point have become even more ambitious on the back of strong industry demand. The Queensland government announced today it hopes to build nine terminals, rather than seven. more |
| The Australian Journal of Mining ( 11/30/2011 6:24:53 PM -08:00 ) |
| DJ Queensland Picks Bidders For Massive Abbot Point Coal Expansion |
| SYDNEY, Nov 30, 2011 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- The government of Australia's Queensland state Thursday selected some of the world's biggest mining companies to build terminals at a planned coal port in the north of the state that could more |
| Middle East North Africa Financial Network ( 11/30/2011 5:52:17 PM -08:00 ) |
| $9b plan will supersize Abbot Pt |
| PLANS to expand the Port of Abbot Point have been supersized to a $9billion development. The State Government will announce the 'super-expansion' today, in the wake of overwhelming demand from the private sector for development of the port. more |
| Whitsunday Times ( 11/30/2011 3:50:42 PM -08:00 ) |
| DJ Announcement Due Thursday On Abbot Point Port Bidders - Report |
| SYDNEY, Nov 30, 2011 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- The government of Australia's Queensland state will announce Thursday its provisional approval for bidders to build six new terminals at the country's most northerly coal port, more |
| Middle East North Africa Financial Network ( 11/30/2011 2:36:40 PM -08:00 ) |
| government to dramatically expand port |
| The Queensland government plans to expand the port of Abbot Point to nine terminals on the back of overwhelming demand from the private sector. The government had expected to approve an expansion from three terminals to seven. more |
| Brisbane Times ( 11/30/2011 5:27:10 PM -08:00 ) |
| Conservation Groups Oppose Abbot Point Coal Project Expansion Over Pollution |
| Mackay Conservation Group is opposing the planned expansion of the Abbot Point coal port north of Townsville in Queensland. The group is against the increase in number of coal terminals to nine from the current three because of the impact of the more |
| NASDAQ ( 12/1/2011 7:19:12 PM -08:00 ) |