Monday, March 26

China First delayed by a year: Palmer

Mining magnate Clive Palmer says his China First project will not start exporting coal in December 2014, as initially projected.

The first exports for the project, run by Mr Palmer's company Waratah Coal in Queensland's Galilee Basin, will be delayed by a year because of inaction by the former Labor government, he says.

He told reporters in Brisbane on Monday the project was given state significance by former premier Anna Bligh in 2008 but little had been done since.

"Whether that can be made up or not is a matter for the new government, but certainly we can say our schedule's at least 12 months behind and we need to try to do something to increase that," he said.


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