Date Time Win for our Reef as Clive Palmer-owned coal mine deemed ‘not suitable’ The Queensland government has made the right decision for the Great Barrier Reef, the climate and local communities by deeming a proposed Clive Palmer-owned coal mine just 10km from the World Heritage area as ‘not suitable’, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said. Their assessment, released today, shows the Department of Environment and Science has listened to advice from expert scientists and the wishes of the community to reject the mine and protect our Reef from dangerous climate change and pollution. The Department cited “a number of significant risks, due to its location, particularly its proximity to important environmental values, including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area” in its assessment that the project should not receive environmental approval.