Queensland
Adani receives green light for controversial Australian coal
mine
After a battle lasting almost a decade, Adani Mining's
controversial AU$2 billion thermal coal mine, the Carmichael mine,
has just had its groundwater plans approved by the Queensland
Government. This brings to an end what has been a polarised debate
about the financial and environmental credentials of the project.
All Commonwealth Government and Queensland State Government
environmental approvals have now been received for the project,
meaning the project has no further regulatory roadblocks.
The Carmichael mine has begun construction in the Galilee Basin
in central Queensland and will be the biggest coal mine in
Australia. Up to 60 million tonnes of coal will be produced each
year. The Carmichael mine is ultimately controlled by the Adani
Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate, and the majority of
the coal produced will be exported to India.
