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Queensland launches petroleum, coal exploration programme

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Queensland launches petroleum, coal exploration programme

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Queensland launches petroleum, coal exploration programme

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The Australian state is offering seven oil and gas and two coal tender areas. [Image: Queensland government] by: Shardul Sharma

The Queensland government has launched a new exploration programme for oil, gas, and...

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