Federal Minister Cancels Two Proposed Coal Mine Projects

A bucket-wheel dumping soil and sand removed from another area of the mine in Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal exporting port, on Nov. 5, 2021. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian federal government has cancelled applications for two proposed coal mine projects in Queensland after the developers failed to provide the necessary environmental credentials and outline any impacts the projects will have on the environment.

The China Stone Coal Mine project and The Range Coal project were cancelled on May 5 by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.