ENVIRONMENT

Bundaberg project would endanger flora and birdlife: survey

A BOTANICAL survey at a site north of Bundaberg slated for a potential coal mine by Fox Resources has revealed numerous plant communities and bird species would be placed under threat if the project goes ahead.

 Bundaberg in Queensland.

Bundaberg in Queensland.

The inferred resource of the deposit is more than 174 million tonnes, according to Fox. Fox applied for the Mineral Development Licence, MDL 3040, for the project on October 8. The company recently...

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