BHP puts Blackwater South coal mine on ice

By Marion Rae
Updated August 16 2022 - 1:03pm, first published 1:00pm
BHP had sought approval for the Blackwater South coal mine project despite investor concerns. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
BHP had sought approval for the Blackwater South coal mine project despite investor concerns. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Plans for a Queensland coal mine with a 90-year life span have been put on ice because of the state's new royalties, BHP says.

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