** Shares of Australian critical metals producer Queensland
Pacific QPM.AX rise as much as 9.7% to A$0.068, highest level
since Sept. 5
** Co says its unit, QPM Energy received Queensland State
Government approval under Environment Protection & Biodiversity
Conservation Act (ECBC)
** Approvals for Northern Hub, 43 km north of Moranbah
Project, Eastern Australia - QPM
** Adds, major approvals and native title requirements for
Northern Hub received
** Approval to develop infrastructure to collect waste gas
from coal mines north of existing operations and connect them
into existing North Queensland Gas Pipeline
** Stock down 43.6% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))