Lease granted for Glencore's Wandoan coal mine

By Penelope Arthur
Updated August 9 2017 - 3:37pm, first published 7:19am
When operational, a new mine could produce up to 22 million tonnes of high-quality thermal coal annually. File picture.
When operational, a new mine could produce up to 22 million tonnes of high-quality thermal coal annually. File picture.

Mining giant Glencore has the been granted the first mining leases for a major coal development in the Surat Basin in Queensland’s south-west.

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