Australian billionaire’s coal company seeking approval for mining project rejected in 2021

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

14 Dec 2023 • 6 min read

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A sign opposing coal development sits in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range southwest of Longview, Alta. Northback Holdings, a mining company owned by an Australian billionaire, is lobbying for government support of its second application to open a coal mine in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)

Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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