AUSTRALIA

The other coal-to-gas finally gets its chance

THE historic Leigh Creek coal field in South Australia's far north will have another life as a major gas source for the eastern states under plans advanced by a private explorer and Adelaide-based Marathon Resources.

The plans are based on in situ gasification of coal seams at depths between 300m and 1500m, well below the existing open cut mines that have operated since the 1940s. ISG - another name for underground...

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