The Adani Group has cleared its last regulatory hurdle to commence work on its controversy-hit Carmichael coal mine project in Australia with the Queensland State authorities approving its groundwater management plan.
About:
The Carmichael coal mine is a proposed thermal coal mine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia.
The mine is proposed by Adani Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of India's Adani Group.
Project components:
Mine: The mine is planned to contain six open-cut pits and five underground mines.
Rail line: A new rail line is needed to transport coal to port facilities. The proposal includes a new 190 km rail line to connect with the existing Goonyella railway line.
Port expansion: Exports are to leave the country via port facilities at Hay Point and Abbot Point after being transported to the coast via rail. Most of the exported coal is planned to be shipped to India. This requires significant port expansion.
Proposed benefits: It would be the largest coal mine in Australia and one of the largest in the world. At peak capacity the mine would produce 60 million tonnes of coal a year. Over the 60 years, the mine is expected to produce 2.3 billion tonnes.
Opposition to project: The mine has drawn immense controversy about its
claimed economic benefits,
financial viability,
plans for government subsidy and
the potential damaging environmental impacts upon the Great Barrier Reef, groundwater at its site and its carbon emissions.
Thus the project has been delayed for years due to numerous court challenges from green groups.
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