Queensland Pacific Metals say they may have found a way to make their planned Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub a net negative CO2 producer. The nickel refinery is set to produce 36% less CO2 than the industry average, with QPM saying it could take this into net negative territory if it can find a way to use methane from Queensland’s coal mines for extra CO2 credits. The Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub is set to be the latest Queensland producer of nickel sulphate, placing our state at the centre of the emerging lithium ion battery and electric vehicles industries.