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Palmer in port berth bid

QUEENSLAND mining magnate Clive Palmer claims the state government is standing in the way of a reopening of Queensland Nickel’s Yabulu refinery by blocking access to its port berth so it can’t process or refine ore.

Palmer faces the music surrounded by workers from Yabulu earlier this year in April

Palmer faces the music surrounded by workers from Yabulu earlier this year in April

Palmer said his company Mineralogy has earmarked $400 million to get the Townsville nickel refinery up and running again in 2020 but that can't happen until port access is restored. The refinery was...

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