Mineral Resources secured Environmental Protection Authority approval for its $850 million Lockyer Gas Project near Dongarra, with the EPA waiving detailed assessment.
The project aims to supply up to 250 terajoules of gas daily for local and export markets.
Despite uncertainties regarding the final size pending export rules, the project received swift approval due to anticipated low environmental impact and prior land disturbance.
Mineral Resources plans extensive community engagement and sees the project as vital for its decarbonisation strategy, pending Western Australia government agreement for partial export.