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Qld government dumps plan to turn gold mine into pumped hydro
Key takeaways
- The Mt Rawdon Gold Mine near Mount Perry was planned to be rehabilitated into a pumped hydro project.
- The Queensland government will not progress a project that would turn a gold mine into a renewable electricity project.
- The Mt Rawdon pumped hydro project was part of the government's Energy Roadmap.
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The Mt Rawdon Gold Mine near Mount Perry was planned to be rehabilitated into a pumped hydro project. (Supplied: Clean Co Queensland)
The Queensland government will not progress a project that would turn a gold mine into a renewable electricity project.
The Mt Rawdon pumped hydro project was part of the government's Energy Roadmap.
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