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Development would have to fit within the mining giant’s pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Glencore's $1.5bn open cut mine will be built on a site where more than a dozen threatened species live.
“I could not believe it when I heard about this application,” Leanne Brummell, spokeswoman for Don’t Frack the Outback, said. “This expansion demonstrates the insidious nature of unconventional gas – once a company starts pockmarking the landscape with gas wells, it doesn’t stop. “Landowners in this region have spent years battling drought, and they will now be forced to negotiate with gas companies over access to water.” In its referral documents, APLNG says a justification for the expansion includes predictions by the Australian Energy Market Operator of a gas supply shortfa...